&nd ti few leteUte-hbtfH fo\iM'easiiy' l ic''s^^eilHt) fiilerv^a > 
tiistic • s 6 ^t, : o‘nd fetifd 0 Vfetf * 1 'ft&ftlfll? vS '&wnfhg’s Larirfscapo 
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Gardening is an excellent guide to one about to lay out Ins grounds, 
modifying t>jf couFse f |its. directions according to means'oi’iinc^ira’tibtt'i ''(The 
•flower garden.should:be near? the house, perhaps upon oriu'Side, wliefe lfc 
canrbest enjoy-the $un, and should be sd ’.placed tMtIthetwIn cfefrWS 1 df^bfhe 
principal room-cap open upon its beauties. • A' idoutliern'aspect is lb‘bo 
-preferred:; and itishould. not’ be, separated' from ) the lawh> by anyibdrb 
substantial barrier; thaU-a hedge, and even - this is 41 ml ecesSaty—thddgfi 
very' ornamental-—it<is, i o : f course, supposed that-liens, turkies, ;: &c.j 
not permitted to run at large* in this case. d:.n; ibw yLj:* J rm o olwit 
Flower beds are now frequently cut in circles and various other c forms 
in the turf, usiug the turf a& a walk ; ; thi^ is very beiiiitifiil hi 'extensive 
^grounds, or even in a small grass plat. : The usual manlier, however, is 
to form beds in various pleasing figuresv-leavirig^ wide Walfts^bbtween tfio 
principals beds. For full directions I will refer my fady headers 1 ft) 
“ B reek’s Book of Flowers,” which no one should fail to. consult Vvhcn 
Arranging a flower garden^ For the borders; box. generally dse&dh 
Eastern gardens ; I have .mot seen it growing well, however, -in 
but doubtless it would succeed: well if slightly projected in d'ilifer!. lib 
fringed pink is a most beautiful bordering; particular!y* .while; in b|obnf’; 
this requires a slight protection in winter. Thiff is another pretty border 
plant-T-and grass is sometimes used, thoughTelquiringCo-nsiderablb^tteS- 
tion. Those beds which are planted witli low:growing! flowers,-•••bldohi- 
ing in masses; such as phlox drummondii, portulacca, petuif ia,nY^lfopna, 
<bc'., do not require necessarily any bordering. , v [ Vi . ; ,[ yltayl 
The best time to lay out a flower gardep, ( is in, the fall, when there is 
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plenty of time to arrange it; it also gives an oppoittunity to plaiit blit 
hardy bulbs, dec. ..j j k, y : ■:» yd a odd fid jfoiw bomrJq 
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In selecting bulbous plants, shrubs, perennials, annuals, etc., taste and 
judgment ate equally necessary where the garden is Small, atid it should 
be no larger than can be well cared for—it is not desirdble to liavba gre&fe 
variety ; w r e should aini at the greatest eff'ek in a small space/whidhbain 
best be produced by a; few ishowy and handsome varieties plkflfed : In 
masses ; while many kinds, crowded in a small garden, wouldp 
% weedy and unsightly appearance. Let, theri, : r yoU'r ^electibh 
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