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attractive in Autumn, with its tomato-like fruits ; but a 

 better Summer effect can be had by using Wichu- 

 raiana hybrids on a rough rail fence. For this purpose 

 there is nothing more lovely than the shell-pink Doro- 

 thy Dennison. If a stronger colour is preferred, try 

 Excelsa. 



For the four large beds, choice might be made 

 from the following : — ^Set A : Genl. McArthur crim- 

 son ; Ophelia, pink ; Parisaer, rosy-white ; Lady Ash- 

 town, rose du barri. Set B : Mme. Ed. Herriot, 

 prawn-red ; Mme. Ravary, yellow ; Independence Day, 

 orange; Lady Hillingdon, apricot. Set C: Mrs. A. 

 Carnegie, white; La Tosca, silvery pink; Ulrich 

 Brunner, cherry-red ; Caroline Testout, rose-pink. 



Weeping or Standard Roses of contrasting or 

 harmonious colour may be selected from : — Betty, cop- 

 pery-rose ; Hugh Dickson, crimson ; iMme. A. 

 Chatenay, salmon-; British Queen, white; iMarg. D. 

 Hamill, yellow ; Mme. Ed. Herriot, prawn-red. 



If arches are placed over the pathways, the follow- 

 ing climbers are recommended : — Dorothy Perkins, 

 pink; Paul Transon, salmon-pink; White Dorothy 

 Perkins ; Aviateur Bleriot, yellow ; Hiawatha, crim- 

 son and white; American Pillar, deep pink. 



For the Lower Plan. 



For the surrounding hedge, follow the recom- 

 mendations given above, allowing the Ramblers to 

 climb over rough lattice-work to form arbours over the 

 seats. The Roses over the arbours might be deep 

 pink and the hedge of pale shell-pink. 



For the beds, select from the following : — Set D, 

 centre bed : Frau K. Druschki, white. Corner beds : 

 Mme. A. Chatenay, salmon ; Hugh Dickson, crimson ; 

 Gus. Gunnerwald, carmine ; Richmond, scarlet. Set 

 E, centre bed : Independence Day, orange. Corner 

 beds : Mme. Ed. Herriot, prawn-red ; Mme. M. Sou- 

 pert, yellow ; Lady Ashtown, rose du barri ; Mme. 

 Ravary, orange-yellow. 



The outer four standards might be weepers. The 

 inner four should be full standards of the same variety 

 as in the centre bed, or of some contrasting colour. 



