Bedding Plants grown in a warm, moist greenhouse should never be removed directly to the open ground, but rather give them a "transition state," where they may gradually harden up their delicate succulent stems and foliage Those who possess a cold frame covered with sash, should by all means allow plants a season of rest within its shelter. The sash should be tilted every day, gradually increasing the amount of air, until full exposure does not cause them to wilt.

Vases must have systematic attention, for if neglected once, their beauty for the entire season is not unfrequently destroyed. Even succulents that we suppose can stand any amount of drought, should have a regular supply when in a growing state, for they are at this time storing up nourishment for the remainder of the summer. A little weak manure water will greatly benefit most plants in a vase, and cause them to assume a richer, darker shade of green.

Weeds at this season of the year will become very troublesome, owing to the late spring rains. Bear in mind, therefore, that these "unbidden guests" will demand an undue share of moisture, fertilizing material and room; hence we must get rid of them without delay. The best time is as soon after they show their little seed-leaves as possible; the best tool, a small weeding fork to loosen up the soil, which not only kills the weeds,'but invigorates the plants we desire to enjoy.

Two Dwarf Shrubs that have proven hardy, very attractive, and suitable for small beds on the lawn, are Azalea amoena and Daphne cneorum. A small circle of each, edged with the dwarf, trailing, variegated-leaved Euonymus radicans, will present a beautiful sight. When out of bloom, the surface of the bed may be covered with verbenas or phlox Drummondii, and thus be made to perform double duty; or tigridias, red and yellow, may be inserted, and these are particularly showy.

An Ornamental Hedge, formed of Cy-donia Japonica, is the perfection of beauty when in full bloom; don't be persuaded, however, that the plants should be set in alternate colors of scarlet and blush; the latter is not decided enough, and detracts from the "blaze," so to speak, of the mass of brilliant bloom seen only on a complete hedge of scarlet flowers.

Another excellent feature about this plant is its defensive character. When properly trimmed, it will thicken up so that a chicken cannot pass through, and even the depredating fruit thieves find some difficulty in effecting an entrance.

Small Trees are a necessity in small yards, and I know of nothing better in this way than the Red Bud or Judas Tree, White Fringe, Yellow Wood or Virgilia, Laburnum, White Dogwood, Magnolias of sorts, Double-flowering Peaches (in a group), Purple Mist, and the various thorns (where they will succeed). The recognized rules of all right-minded landscape gardeners forbid scattering these at regular distances all over the lawn, but, on the contrary, enjoin it upon us to set them in groups and masses, with an occasional specimen having some marked character standing alone.

Unsightly Beds of hardy herbaceous plants may be converted into attractive objects by attending to their needs. When their bloom-is past, and the rather homely seed-vessels and decaying leaves become the reverse of ornamental, cut them away, and introduce in their near vicinity some flowering plants, such as geraniums, heliotrope, etc.; or we may scatter a few seeds of brightly colored annuals over the bed, to succeed the early blooming plants that are showy but once in the season.

Succulent Plants for hanging baskets are far more interesting than most people give them credit for. For instance, a fine center plant would be an Echeveria metallica, surrounded by other species and varieties of the same genus, and edged with the new Othonna crassifolia and Sedum Sieboldii variegata. There are numerous forms of the cactus which always look well as basket plants, and the sedums are especially appropriate for edgings. So much for the experience of an old gardener.