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Continued from page 39 Start for a topiary bird—leader shoot is guided into framework, where it will be sheared to form as it grows out. and today we find it increasingly in American gardens, used to give variety and interest. The best plants to use for topiary are yew and boxwood, ....ice they stay within bounds more easily, but other plants may be used for coarser work. Privet and other deciduous hedge plants may be used, too, but require more frequent clipping to keep them in shape. In England, a wire framework is usually employed, and the lead twig is fed into the framework. As growth fills the frame and projects, it is sheared off to maintain the form, using the frame always as the guide. Instead of a framework, however, you can simply use your eye and hand as you shear to achieve the rm, particularly if the shape is not too elaborate. ON THE WEST COAST in modern Japanese-style gardens a form of topiary is often used, in which the gardener merely improvises on the plant's natural form, keeping certain parts bare to expose interesting branch structure. Usually two trimmings will keep evergreens neat and the lines clean all year, with an occasional vigorous shoot being nipped back between times. Although none of these training programs falls exactly into the category of lazy-man gardening, they are not as time- and labor-consuming as you might imagine, and you will be well repaid for the effort you put in. In embellishing the garden with sheared or espaliered material, you will have a fascinating hobby.

Bringing Up Baby Hints Collected by Mrs. Dan Gerber, Mother of 5 a personality in the making

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