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in a heap, to a large hill or mtountain- site wbere rocks are the prevailing material. Iu placing the rock gardeit on the Iawn or as a background for the law1, the pficture being created must be constantly. kept in mind. *Probably no two rock gardens wil ever be devel- oped exacëtly alike. Tbis is the. rea- son wby tbey are so interesting. E&V- ery'artist wbo creates landscape with- sucb developments adberes to prin-, ciples tbat are usually original. an-1 unique witb bimself. The writer- bas 'found that sucb. de-. yelopments are most attractive and interesting wben a pooi, a "sort of a" cave and a trickle of water a re ini- corporated in it. Imrnediately adja- cent to the pool, tber e should not be kive anarfal oan ade aton of naturalness. Like tbe' perennial border, the sbrubs, plants, bu iba, etc., that go 'to tuake up a rock garden, sbould be selected witb tbe 12-montbs-a-year idea of beauty. It is important that' tbe winter elTect be good as well as the mid-summer effect. This cails for a liberal amount of Evergreens. lEarly spring calîs for bulbs. Mid-s=ao calIs for Viola and seasonableblo- ing rock plants. Fali calis for Phlox and l.ilies. POOLS', A pool, or small lake, doesadd naturalness to a billside or, valley ef-' Here is a Mr. Sharetty for best Iandocaping, garde.- ing and pther fancy garden work. Phone Glencoe 1088. something like the ingers and palm of a- person's hand. It is flot nec- essary to have five points, but there sbould be little nooks running in and o ut. It wants to look different tbaai amere hole in the ground. Sugge sts,.Treatmnent for WeIll et Lawn * By CLark, Foe. A beautiful and well kept Jawn, is> the, basîs of the garden picture for it unites the various plantgroups and features in a pleasingand.harmnoniousý whole. Such an important factor in creatmng an inviting outdoor living room deserves special,,consideration at this. time so that the lawn 'will -appear well' groomed tthroughout -the *coin- ing season. Wben the frost bas 1Ieft'the ground give the lawn a dressing with boune meal (Y2 pound to eacb, square yard) and dry Wood ashes (.54 "pound). After a shower or twvo bas washed these into tbe soul apply ground sbeep mianure or Vigoro (ý4 pound) and when the growth starts add soda nii- trate (Y8 pound), OId law os sbouId be ren'iovated in earIy spring by covering tbem With aý one-, ncb layer of equal parts good Ioam and pulverized peatmoss to whicb is added a six-inch flowerpot- fui. of botb bone flour and groundi sbeep manure. Before appIying' thi-, dressing roll the,.lawu wbile it is wet, usiflg a heavy rouler, an.d repeat afterI tne covering lias been applied. ievel the ground by fillingthe hollows and shaving down the mounds, then'roil again. Seeding -a neW lawn iin sprilng. is be-st done as earlyasthe ground eau b e worked. Prepare thé soilthoroughIyý by digging, ,raking, and rolli'ng, until the'surface is smoéoth, bard -and even.. Grass is a gross feeder and-fertilizer is necessary ih , obtaining' gobd re - suits. Well rotted- manure or, o.lée of the reliable' prepared fertilizers shoùid be appIied and raked into.the surface. Do flot plow the fertilizer been sown rake the lawn lightly and then roll thorougly. Allow tbe grass to grow to a height of three inches and then give the first cutting setting the mower to cut about. two inches above, the ground. Lstruction. I Nels J. joluison Phone Greenleaf .1977 For the Most Norltorlois Gardsa Exhibit at the, Central States Gar- don and- Flewer Show. Whigs beautiful eup was awaruled for anexhibit 'ef an eutdoor living room la the iltalian [anner-4de. siguaed and constratted et plants and lurnishinga t rom the new. Outr experlene, enables as to offer ros vaiuable, advice no matter. how large or omaili yor hontee surrouid.. Janfs iay lie. Charles Flore Nurseries S>ocialisis in Landscape Gardening 49 PRAIRIE AVENUE HJGHwo0D, ILLINOIS Offce Phone: HiGHiwo0P 523 Nursery Phone: LIDHRTYVILLH, 628-R-I' it 1930 Easily and Quickly Inat alled In Your Own Yard Phone Deerfield 241 Firstatstout uvot of irail road and thon aoutb te the end of th# atoutt OS0 élM N. lalaon aubo saA. Long B" M3