REFRIGERATOR DRIPPINGS— are splendid for watering box plants, being rich in ammonia. Let stand in sun and warm up before using. Mrs. Frank L. Stanton. MEMORANDUM PAGE FOR YOUR OWN RECIPES. CHAPTER XIX. HOME GARDENS. Mrs. H. G. Hastings, Chairman. Landscape gardening has been in practice since 3000 B. C. as shown in records on an Egyptian tomb. The best of the earlier gardens were those of the Romans, which combined the ideas of the Egyptians, Persians and Greeks. In England the idea of gardening has been developed to a large degree. The Elizabethen gardens became more decorative and had more relation to the architecture of the house. One of Queen Elizabeth's chief policies was frugality and her reign was marked by increased resources. At that time the vege- table gardens were separated from the formal gardens and were screened from the more public views of the place. Landscape architects are especially trained men for laying out of grounds and when possible should be consulted, but, where the places are not large enough to warrant this, much pleasure in planning and carrying out one's ideas is found. It is necessary to have a complete plan, regardless of whether the work is all done at once or year by year. One owner planted, the first year, his trees, his foundation planting in front, and shrubbery to screen objectionable features ; the second year, all cor- ner plantings ; the third season, foundation planting completed and evergreens added; the fourth season, herbaceous perennials and architectural features completed the plans. In informal planting, the general mass of the borders follows the lot lines, paralleling them on the outside edge, with curved lines of planting on the inside edge. Where accents are needed to emphasize division of lot into various areas, the border line swells in width, and a corresponding height in plants is called for. The planting should follow the gen- eral outline of the house, so it would seem that the out-door living rooms are a part of the house itself, introducing variation in form, HOME GARDENS 237 height and color. The front lawn area should be kept open up to the house. Foundation planting around the house must harmonize in coloi with house and grounds, accenting corners, openings and views with shrubs of varying height. Vines are used to relieve expanse of house walls, furnish privacy for porches, arbors and pergolas. They are helpful in covering banks and unsightly effects. Ever- greens are especially rich for planting about the house — mixed with deciduous plants whose flowers, twigs or fruits make a pleasing contrast with lower values of the evergreens — and produces a cheerful effect the year around. Roses of garden type, including Tea Roses, Hybrid Teas and Hybrid Perpetuals, should be restricted to gardens. The Rugosa Rose is available for border planting. Flowers may be planted in borders to serve as*the fore ground or "facers" to shrubs along paths or massed in beds of formal de- sign, if they are kept well back from the centers of open spaces. Bulbous plants, such as Narcissus or Daffodils, are effectively planted in colonies similar to those formed by wild flowers planted by nature. They can be left to themselves as the tops soon disappear and the lawn is not injured. Annuals are best confined to garden beds or borders and are valuable for cut flowers and continuous bloom.

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REFRIGERATOR DRIPPINGS— are splendid for watering box plants, being rich in ammonia. Let stand in sun and warm up before using. Mrs. Frank L. Stanton. MEMORANDUM PAGE FOR YOUR OWN RECIPES. CHAPTER XIX. HOME GARDENS. Mrs. H. G. Hastings, Chairman. Landscape gardening has been in practice since 3000 B. C. as shown in records on an Egyptian tomb. The best of the earlier gardens were those of the Romans, which combined the ideas of the Egyptians, Persians and Greeks. In England the idea of gardening has been developed to a large degree. The Elizabethen gardens became more decorative and had more relation to the architecture of the house. One of Queen Elizabeth's chief policies was frugality and her reign was marked by increased resources. At that time the vegetable gardens were separated from the formal gardens and were screened from the more public views of the place. Landscape architects are especially trained men for laying out of grounds and when possible should be consulted, but, where the places are not large enough to warrant this, much pleasure in planning and carrying out one's ideas is found. It is necessary to have a complete plan, regardless of whether the work is all done at once or year by year. One owner planted, the first year, his trees, his foundation planting in front, and shrubbery to screen objectionable features ; the second year, all corner plantings ; the third season, foundation planting completed and evergreens added; the fourth season, herbaceous perennials and architectural features completed the plans. In informal planting, the general mass of the borders follows the lot lines, paralleling them on the outside edge, with curved lines of planting on the inside edge. Where accents are needed to emphasize division of lot into various areas, the border line swells in width, and a corresponding height in plants is called for. The planting should follow the general outline of the house, so it would seem that the out-door living rooms are a part of the house itself, introducing variation in form, HOME GARDENS 237 height and color. The front lawn area should be kept open up to the house. Foundation planting around the house must harmonize in coloi with house and grounds, accenting corners, openings and views with shrubs of varying height. Vines are used to relieve expanse of house walls, furnish privacy for porches, arbors and pergolas. They are helpful in covering banks and unsightly effects. Evergreens are especially rich for planting about the house — mixed with deciduous plants whose flowers, twigs or fruits make a pleasing contrast with lower values of the evergreens — and produces a cheerful effect the year around. Roses of garden type, including Tea Roses, Hybrid Teas and Hybrid Perpetuals, should be restricted to gardens. The Rugosa Rose is available for border planting. Flowers may be planted in borders to serve as*the fore ground or "facers" to shrubs along paths or massed in beds of formal design, if they are kept well back from the centers of open spaces. Bulbous plants, such as Narcissus or Daffodils, are effectively planted in colonies similar to those formed by wild flowers planted by nature. They can be left to themselves as the tops soon disappear and the lawn is not injured. Annuals are best confined to garden beds or borders and are valuable for cut flowers and continuous bloom.

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