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uneven piece of grouuu. a hilisiue, a ravine, or the batiks bordèring a *walk or drive-anY of these natural * situations cati be transformed into a distinctive 'rock garden. Even a flat area may be graded to various levels and, thus serve.as the foundation of a -rockery. Thé planning and construction of a rock garden wilI stir. your imagin- ation and enthusiasm. Socin voi will discover the, fascinating, possibilities of creating diminutive. mountaîns. *guiding an infant stream so that Min- iature cataracts tumble oe h rocks, and a tîny nul winds its way among the fertis in the valleys. * A rock garden should appear as naturalisi as possible, go keep tItis in mnd w'hen selecti'ng. tie rocks. The best kind tactuse are> those be- tWeen the round or' boulder type and the flat or fiae'stone type.1 Avoid the use, of too mnany small stones for they ivill give 'a spotty art, -iaI efet. PÉte--tre the soil before voni start to wdrk. Use equal Varts of v'ege- table fibre, garden loarn and 'coarse. *Sharp sand. Barnyard mnanure is. tod riêh for rock gardens. As you place the rocks'in position * remember that the plants will dérive nourishiment from the soifl, not the rocks. Consequently, you must have more, plant surface than rock sur- face. Lay the lower rocks first and p tlace each upper rock so that it re- *cedes frorn the one beneath. Tanîp * the soul tightlyl into the crevices to eliminaté air pockets. Tilt the brcoad- *est surface of each rock so that the rai water cari run into the soul pork- * ets-this is important or the plants will sufer f rom lack of inoisture. In placing the plants, consider their hieight ,coler and adaptability. Droop- * ing. lants should be near the top: * tufted. varieties with short -fiower stalks, ini the crevices; and creepî.ng plants wiiî cushion the fiat areas. Dwarf evergreens and shrubs are at home in the rockery, while taller va- rieties serve as a background.-- Charles Fiore Nurseries. For Better Flowers- You Must Give Food The dwarf trees in several varieties are popular. C herries are classtd as sweet and. sôur. In this locality, in the Central West, the sweet cherries do flot ripen the fruit well, with the exception of the black Tartarian. 0f the sour varieties, the early Rich- Mônd is perhaps the leader, w'ith the later varieties, the late, Richmond, the Montmorency and lEnglish Morello coming in as strong nunfibers. Peaches seldoni escape the f rost, but are always beautiful in bloomi and, when planted in a "thicket like" Iclump, tbey are most f ragrant and thrilling in bloom. Plums have a generous contribution of bloom, and planted thicket fashion, make a fine harbor for the birds, eni- ticing migratory sorts to stay ail win- ter if food is available. 0f the few sorts of mulberriés, the New Anierican is'.worthy of our no- tice- and. of a -place amon« the fruit trees. to a spring' application of plant f ood, made at -the rate of four pounds for each 100' square f eet. Annual fiowcrs should be fed later in the season wben fower buds appear. The second f eed- ing should be made at the rate of - two pounds to eachý 100 square f eet. Per- ennial plants shoqld have two to three srich feedings following the initial ap- .pcation. Clenview W4ilmette, 111. Rd. Cut Flowers, Plants, S eeds, Gladioli Bulbs, Bedding and Annual Plants, Fertilize~r SPECIAL SALE ON PERENNIAL PLANTS Larkspur, Gailardias, Coreopsis, Sweet William, Canterbury Belis, Poppies, Shasta Daisies, Columbine, Hollybocks, Asters, Carnations, Pyretbeum and others 75e per dozen Lest Delivered by Team or Truck Pho9ne Your Order, Today ~ Rotted Manure Lake SanidA Filing Ferns for sunny spots, for shade, ferns for the pools. I5varieties. for dry or wet areas. Aquàtic Blerxdings of green, bronze, blue, food, one whicn conta'î's ait-n. pas f ood' elements necessary, each in the right proportion for îna'dmnum growth ray, ylo . Po he n adbeauty. ,hes to three feet high.- Il Il 1 -