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remaining set of four beds we would fill with Mrs. 

 George Shawyer, a variety of value owing to the shape 

 of its Rose-pink flowers and Its stiff stems. These 

 four varieties are proved bedding Roses, giving a 

 maximum display during the season — hence our dhoice. 



The corner beds we should fill as follows : — The 

 bottom left-hand corner with that well-tried Rose, La 

 France, top left-hand corner wifh Red Letter Day, 

 bottom right-hand corner. Liberty, and top right-hand 

 corner, Killarney. 



The standards should also tone with the colours 

 in the beds, but can be varied in depth of colour. For 

 the darkest beds top left-hand corner and bottom right 

 should have J. B. Clark, George Dickson, Avoca, or 

 National Emblem. 



For the others we might use Caroline Testout, 

 Pharisaer, Mrs. John Laing, and Killarney. 



We now have the beds on the upper level and the 

 border surrounding the garden. 



The beds we should fill with the lighter varieties, 

 using only one variety in each bed. We might use 

 such varieties as Rayon d'Or, Le Progress, Leonie 

 Lamesch. Lady Hillingdon, Mme. Abel Chatenay, 

 Mme. Ravary and Lyon in these, with whites or 

 blush varieties between. Mrs. Herbert Stevens should 

 be planted for its exquisite purity, and, of course, Snow 

 Queen, also Hugh Dickson, Mrs. Foley Hobbs, and that 

 lovely Rose, Mrs. Elisha Hicks. 



This list may be lengthened if wished, but the 

 border around gives ample scope for growing any 

 good garden Roses. Here we should suggest a mixing 

 of colours, but several plants of each variety should 

 be planted together. Amongst these we should select 

 Ophelia and Golden Ophelia, Mrs. David McKee, 

 Muriel Dickson, Sunburst, and some of the newer 

 varieties. 



The use of Rosa Rugosa and its white variety 

 would be useful in making large beds near the outside 

 of the pergola, or even a bed of Sweet Briar is valuable 

 if only for its fragrance. 



