The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-23
YDcrvos ron GARDEN beds.

Nt-ANN -" 10y
have the garden present a neat and
orderly appearance and growing
edgings, composed of some plant suit
able for the purpose, are, in our opin-
ion, the most desirable, and, If well
and neatly kept, they are always
more pleasing to the eye than those
composed Of artificial material. Yet
these artificial edgiDgs are some
times preferable in small gardens in
large towns, where live edgings will
not thrive, and often, as matter Of
necessity, where little children often
play, for it is not easy to keep their
feet from trampling upon them and
destroying them. In almost all
gardens, however, strip Of grass
turf Is the most appropriate edging,
and its width should be in proportion
to the sIge of the beds. If they are
8 feet in width strip Of turf inches
broad will be suitable.
These grassy edgings, however,
are often objected to because they
require much attention to keep them
In good condition. But we have
found it not much work to have them
Tipped closely with pair of sharp
shears and any small boy can easily
accomplish tho task In the early
morning, when they are wet with
dew, But the best live edging is
formed OF the box plant (buxus
sempervirens), which makes fine
edging for garden beds In almost
every locality. 1t Is dwarf ever
green shrub, growing In q close, COM
pact shape, and only requires to be
clipped once q year. There are two
kinds uf bnx-the Dutch variety,
which is the handsomest that can be
obtained ! and the English box, a
coaser growing kind, which In two
or three years VIII grow from six to
seven inches IN night ana also to an
equal breadth. hut 1t VIII not en-
nure slicn close clipping as the Dutch
box Edgings OF box should be
planted as early as possible In the
spring, and u the season y dry they
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Among other plants which are
alsO useful for edgings are the golden
teverfew (Pyrethruin parthenium
aureum), the wall cress (Arabls Alpi-
nal, md thrift (Staticc Armeria) all
Of which possesses pretty flowers and
foliage, but are not 30 desirable, in
our opinion, as turf or box to form a
boundary line. But they will grow
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