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Show : MAKING THET0NES COUNT ' By L. M. BENNINQTON. ' ' Thero Is no plnco where tho tasto 1 land originality of tho garden worker. cud be shown to better ndvantuge than In the making of a garden wall. Almost Al-most all of tho lovers of tho garden have at some tlmo cherished tho desire de-sire to have a rock garden. It offers an appeal und u Held that seems to bo Irresistible. Tho beauty of tho rock gurden prospect pros-pect U that one docs not have to depend de-pend upon natural assistance to pro-vldo pro-vldo one. Almost any point In tho garden gar-den whero a retaining wall Is needed, or possible, affords tho opportunity for decorntlvo effect. Tho roughest field stones, of the kind that uny farmer uses for a dry wall, may be utilized. The larger tho stones, tho better tho chanco for getting tho desired effects. Up to tho sizes from two to three feet In length, tho nioro bulk they have the better becauso they offer greater resistance to the alternative alterna-tive elements of thawing and freezing. As a primary proposition the gardener gar-dener wants to cut his bunk on u slight slant, and then begin laying his rocks with a backward and downward angle. When tho bank hns been cut a few largo stones should bo nicely fitted together. to-gether. Over them lay a covering of rich soil, made from leaf mold or loam, or, If no such soil Is possible, prcpure well-rotted tnanuro Instead of tho leaf mold. Put about half an Inch of tho covering on the first rocks and puck well to prevent It from fulling out. Tho roots of tho plant should then bo pressed lightly Into the soil, using caro that they be mado firm and steady. The next step culls for nioro soil. It Is essential that tho stone should bo well set and so anchored as to inako It safo from slipping. From this point on tho process Is ono of repetition. As large or as small a rock garden us one wishes, may bo mado by repenting tho liiylng of rock und tho covering with soil ami plants. If ono wishes to provldo n water supply It must bo laid with tho wall. A few lengths of old farm tllu will do for tho tusk. Tho line of tho tile should lie buck of tho stones. Tho neophyte will bo astonished to sco how muuy really bcnutlftil plants will thrive In these surroundings. Tho first results will bo found In l'arll. The beautiful gold dust will bo among tho first, spreading Its brilliant yellow musses over the stones. 1'urplo fnlso rock cress, Johnny Jump-ups, nlyssuni, moss pink, Iceland nnd wtlplno popples nnd even nutlvo violets In both yellow and purple follow unions tho possibilities. possibil-ities. Whlto rock cress, pink and blue forget-me-nots, dwurf Iris nnd columbines colum-bines trail along tho list und pretty harebells will bloom In June. The blua flnr, snow-In-summcr, mock-strawberry nnd tho cat mint nro all gurden wall friends. ' Milan Hat iatket Centerpiece With Metal Container Filled With Cactus ur Dahlia |
