. Agriculture for southern schools. Fig. 125.—A Coldframe of Four Sashes SECTION XXXIII. PLANNING THE FLOWERGARDEN By Miss F. E. Ani^ews Natures adornment of shrubs and flowers is morebeautiful than the most costly paintings. Yet flowers maybe had at very slight expense. The care of a small. Pliotogruijii by R. S. Maokintusll Fig. 126. — Plant Flowers and Shrubs near the HoasE, LEAVING THE LAWN OpEN flower garden, all ones own, is a perpetual delight, espe-cially to a young person. In general, the best way to lay off a flower garden is notto lay it off at all. It should not be cut up into stif
. Agriculture for southern schools. Fig. 125.—A Coldframe of Four Sashes SECTION XXXIII. PLANNING THE FLOWERGARDEN By Miss F. E. Ani^ews Natures adornment of shrubs and flowers is morebeautiful than the most costly paintings. Yet flowers maybe had at very slight expense. The care of a small. Pliotogruijii by R. S. Maokintusll Fig. 126. — Plant Flowers and Shrubs near the HoasE, LEAVING THE LAWN OpEN flower garden, all ones own, is a perpetual delight, espe-cially to a young person. In general, the best way to lay off a flower garden is notto lay it off at all. It should not be cut up into stiff space directly in front of the house should be leftopen (Fig. 126). Bermuda grass makes the best sum-mer covering for Southern lawns. By sowing white clover 192 PLANNING THE FLOWER GARDEN 193 seed on it in early fall, the lawn will gladden the eyewith its carpet of green before winter has wholly passed. There may be a border of low flowering plants on eachside of the walk, while against the walls of the house may begrouped taller plants and shrubs as a background for bedsof smaller, bright-blooming flowers. The colors of flowers
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