Evening star., 1934-02-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

ket. and II one has the money to
the best buy. Short Of such a fence,
any old fencing is better than nothing
at all.
We would seriously advise the
small-mesh fence, line posts sunk In
concrete, with prickly ends standing
up at the top. Anybody who can
get over this type Of fence deserves
his victory.
National garden experts, and ones
own common sense, unite In favor of
the fence. For a time, in city build
ing, there was a vogue for unfenced
developments, but that time is
passing.
There Is neither sense nor pleasure
In buying expensive plants lust to
have them ruined by the thoughtless-
ness Of others. II the thing can be
arranged, such a good fence should
be erected before the owner takes
possession. so that all possibility of
unpleasantness on this score NAV be
avoided.
So much for the true groundwork
Of garden defense.
Now comes our major tactics. QUITE
as important as the fencing itself
For upon that fence must be plant
eo plenty OF prickly rose vines, such
as DR.. Van Fleet, and close to II
such things as barberry and other
shrubs possessed OF thorns.
The fence must not be regarded
as being but an inch wide. but rather
as several feet in width. This is
good garden practice, as well as good
property sense.
Flower borders ought to be con-
structed, then, inside the "fence" of
two, three, or even four feet width
win enough vines and shrubs the
boundary of the property can be made
one OF the finest features of the entire
planting scheme.
In a few years such a fence. prom
erly planted, will be a thing of beauty
going about its primary duty of pro-
lection In a very diplomatic fashion
indeed. All fencing. posts and wires
should be painted a dark shutter green
TO help blend them into the land :
scape at first. AS time passes the
ensemble will become one of the
charms OF the yard, the fencing itself
entirely forgotten.
This takes money. of course but
If need be. the planting of flowers and
bulbs can be put by for several wears
until the fence is paid for, because
without 1t the struggle is scarcely
worth the price Of uncertainty and
disappointment one must paw.
Every man, they say, has his price
Every child, too One childs price
may be a few kindly words. or a
smile: another may demand a bit nj
kloolng. occasionally a hard-boiled
brat may need a few harsh words
And cakes, candies, and even ..ick-
els and dimes, thoughtfully and care
1ully applied to the hands and 'n,outbs
OF lntruoers, will do wonders in keep-
ing ones flowers and lily pools free
from molestation.
women are the best "bribers," in
this good gardening sense. Usually
they have more Of a way with them
especially when it comes to handinp
out sweetmeats.
Most children have plenty of COM
mon sense and are thoroughly able
to understand ones viewpoint. IL
things are explained to them. espe-
clally the prices Of rare bulbs and
plants. Money makes an impression
on most human beings, and the little
ones are no exceptions. 1t is in their
blood.
As for pools, a good wire netting
Is not harmful. although it does not
aod 10 the beauty of things, and oc-
casionally makes for nuisance In
handling fish and plants.
Last. but not least. the good garden
soldier must be eternally vigilant
Whether a garden is worth all this
We do not know, sometimes we have
our doubts, but mostly we think it Is