Show it arld their care and C 11 19 4 A f A 4 I 1 i to A picturesque corner can ae carved out ir ones sarden by A careful study of this plan ART IN GARDEN MAKING by sy ELIZABETH VAN benthuysen one may inay take the most expensive garden that money can buy ns as Is shown in the picture which accompanies this little story and get arru it an idea that does not have bare to depend upon the purse foe for its develop anent in the picture Is shown shoun one of the lie prettiest bits of decorative garden art in america aside from the bit of statuary in the center nature and email small expense supplied the rest of the betting setting bote the grouping ot the bulb plants in fit the foreground and ta t e con summate art with which the gardener in the background it m hlll III be seen that he baa has worked in masses in both directions he ile has an madi mado his effect in the cuned row of bulb bull plants merely by ma massing asing the profuse background has been grouped much as a florist or a country bo r ore tire paring a bouquet for his I 1 eart from ira the wild mild flowers floers of the wood mood would assemble cut flowers to get a loose and graceful arrangement there is A an absolute lack of appearance of studied effect hut but the study Is there just the same it Is given to the task of getting away anay from the stiff arronge arrangement indicated by the mother goose jingle how doe does your garden grow anith fairy belts and cockle c shells and pretty maids all in a row rent art Is always alays the nearest pos elble 1 approach to nature nobody ever saw nature eel set out a lot of plants in regular form the gardener who designed garden worked to have his ma massing background take as nearly as possible the direction that nature would give them one may inny substitute a very veir 1 modest dest center decoration for the statuary and still keep intact the design I 1 aru aro glad to be able to give this wonderful ond erful design by so famous an artist for the use of the many readers u who ho constantly try to make male a garden something more than a mere inere place ti in plant things ODD BITS DF OF FURNITURE the biff big shops are showing more than ever odd elects of furniture fo fol gift pur purposes more and more i ople 1 arv u coming to appreciate the value of the occasional furniture it finds ex pres slon this winter in pottery vases single chairs stands for flower canalo stick sticks handy tables fireside tools stools in walnut and oak and in drop leaf fables that can be made 0 do duty for or all manner of purposes in bin bits of 0 crystal are also almo much sought tn in many cases the selection being made froin from such stok us as mill per it other pieces to ie le added from time to time as the occasion ma present DO AWAY WITH ROSE PESTS to do away alth rose roe klests pests mix by rapid stirring a tablespoonful of coal oil with ith a pint of very hot stron iii g soap sud suds and veil uell mixed add this to enough hot suds to make a gal ion mix a pint of line with a quart of water unter and man settled pour the clear lime water unter luto the coal oil emu lidon adding to this a te tei 1 spoonful of parts greeni stirring it all rapidly and thoroughly keep this mixture veil stirred when using and spray or syringe the leaves under the upper side with mith plenty of the in mixture it will be good for the bush if not healthy for the bugs and slugs FOR AN attractive HALL one of the roost most ing halla halls that hae been designed recently shows a background of natural wood in the in question the wood Is gum guin when treated with stain and wax max it takes on an antique duty du ty brown tone abat i inkes it a perfect background for or decorative purposes an antique rug in low tonci with mith a like design for the stair carpet gives a rich appearance the are deep mulberry colored velvet trimmed with balloons gal loons of dull gold dark alnut furniture Is used HOW TO TREAT AMARYLLIS As soon as amaryllis amaryll ls bulbs come from the dealers they should be i laced faced in damp moss and dept near n window in a temperature of about CO degrees they should be watched with caro care nn tin til III growth grouth starts then they should be using six nich pots for the average bulbs A loam enriched with some well rotted manure the best soil to be used to this there ought to be added some sand fur for the purpose of insuring drainage and to present preterit thi mot backing of the soil the major portion of the bulb ought to be above the top of the soil after the bulbs acu liue e been first potted they should bo be given a little water irater merely enough to present ho the soil from bryin out the pota pots should be placed in a sunny room near awin aimin dow As the plant progress eq the supply of water should be increased tl za N hybrid hoyn at flower show in rerat prize york |