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liant Paul's Scarlet Climber, and the loveliest of all 

 single Roses suited to the English climate, Mermaid. 



In passing, it may be mentioned that, although 

 Roses predominate, the nurseries at Waltham Cross 

 are a general horticultural establishment, large collec- 

 tions of fruit trees, hardy trees, climbing plants, 

 camellias, bulbs and seeds being maintained. 



We turn now to the accompanying plans of Rose 

 gardens. Taking the upper plan first, the eight single 

 plants shown outside the boundary path may be speci- 

 mens of Weeping Roses, and the i6 single plants just 

 inside the boundary path may be standards of varieties 

 that form strong and vigorous heads. The 24 inner 

 beds may be planted with dwarf plants, one sort in 

 each bed, and choosing somewhat less vigorous-grow- 

 ing kinds for the eight smaller beds. The centre 

 point in the design might be a Pillar Rose or a Foun- 

 tain Rose, or some object of art, such as a sundial. 

 The eight smaller beds might be red and crimson, and 

 the 16 larger ones four shades of colour, say white and 

 flesh, pink, yellow, and copper, rose colour. 



In the lower plan the 16 single plants may be 

 either standards or half-standards, and the 10 inner 

 beds dwarf plants, either one sort in a bed or mixed 

 colours, as may be preferred. A single half-standard 

 plant would look well in the centre of each of the two 

 square centre beds. 



