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them as much as circumstances permit — 
but group them in kind, never in variety. 
It is doubtful, indeed, if there is a greater 
offense against Nature and art than mixed 
planting of this, the most splendid mate¬ 
rial at our disposal. 
The Blooming at “Iristhorpe” 
(Continued from page 89) 
elaborate form. Iris panels adorn the din¬ 
ing-room overmantel, the upholstery of 
the chair seats echoes the motif, and the 
screen before the pantry door likewise 
hears this favorite flower. Its delicate 
hues are particularly effective with the 
white woodwork and mahogany furniture. 
The iris device is even to be found on the 
harness and horse blankets in the stable; 
it is worked into the lattices and treillage 
on the walls and in the garden, and, by 
it ubiquitous presence, makes “Iristhorpe” 
one of the most original estates in New 
England. 
Our Eccentric Insect Neighbors 
(Continued from page 78) 
and a long lance-like appendage at the end 
of the body. This is used in imbedding 
the eggs deeply in soft soil. The males 
have shiny, wrinkled wings, the hardened 
edges of which are used in singing. The 
males are much given to fighting, and their 
pugnacious combats are exceedingly amus¬ 
ing. Little damage is ever done except 
the wounding of the vanquished oppo¬ 
nent’s pride or the loss of a leg or two. 
The latter incident is a mere trifle in the 
life of the fussy little cricket. So bold 
and thoroughly at home is the average 
cricket in a small cage of ordinary win¬ 
dow-screen that it will sing while the ob¬ 
server’s nose is but a few inches away. It 
is sad to explain, however, that the “song” 
of the cricket is most frequently a torrent 
of impertinent talk to a nearby rival, and 
energetic tussles inevitably follow. Crick¬ 
ets should have plenty of water, and this 
is best given by moistening a few crisp 
lettuce leaves placed in the bottom of the 
cage. From these the little creatures will 
drink the drops and later eat the leaves 
themselves. They are also fond of slices 
of apple or shreds of corn silk, and are 
delighted if occasionally given some frag¬ 
ments of raw beef. One thing about them 
the writer is sorry to explain. When a 
weaker member of the colony dies, the 
body is not permitted to remain unburied 
— it is immediately eaten! And here a 
word of caution: if crickets are not regu¬ 
larly fed they become fiendish cannibals. 
There is a terrific battle, and all but the 
strongest members of the party fall. The 
cricket cage should have a floor of clean 
sand and a few chips of bark to form hid¬ 
ing places. 
. 
This illustrates one of Farr’s new Seed¬ 
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The collection of Irises at Wyomissing 
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Farr’s collection of Japanese Irises is un¬ 
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salmon and orange-scarlet. The one safe 
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