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‘Utilizing the Nooks 
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ARDLY ever can it be said that a garden is so full of 
bulbs that no more can be tucked away in it. Nearly 
always there are nooks and corners that might be utilized to 
bring about charming spring pictures. A careful inspection 
of even the smallest of gardens will usually reveal many 
such places that at the present time are giving no good account 
of themselves at all. It is a great pity not to make use of them 
in the interests of spring delight. Here are a few such posi- 
tions that in most gardens are neglected. 
Close About the Base of Trees — Scillas, Snowdrops, Winter 
Aconites, Daffodils, Crocuses. 
Rough Banks. All varieties, including Tulipa Kaufmanniana 
and Tulipa Clusiana. | 
Beneath Shrubs. Any low growing sorts of miscellaneous 
bulbs. 
At the Base of Hedges. All kinds including Tulips. 
Close to Garden Seats. Daffodils in particular and Hyacinths 
for fragrance. 
In the Lawn. Crocuses, Snowdrops, Scillas, Chionodoxas, 
Muscari. 
In the Rose Beds. Daffodils or Tulips. 
Between Clumps of Peonies. Daffodils, Tulips, Lilies. 
Between Rows of Vegetables for Cutting. All kinds. 
Tucked in About the Sundial or Bird Bath. All kinds. 
As a Border to Flower Beds. All kinds. 
At the Feet of Grape Vines. All kinds. 
At the Base of Climbing Roses. Muscari, Narcissi, Tulips. 
In the Fern Bed. Scillas, Trilliums, Snowdrops, Fritillaries, 
Winter Aconites. 
Close Against a Wall Behind the Perennials. All kinds. 
The Dull Border on the North Side of the House. Scillas, 
Sngwdrops, Winter Aconites, Leucojums. 
At the Edges of Grass Walks. Muscari, Crocuses, Scillas, 
Snowdrops, Chionodoxas. 
“So now, in conclusion, do I recommend you, and me, and all of us, 
to the keeping of a happy and humble spirit, such as the love of a 
garden ought surely to engender.” 
—In a Yorkshire Garden, 
REGINALD FARRER 
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