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Champion Trophy, twice in succession. The King's 

 Cup and the N.R.S. Jubilee Trophy, i7 silver medals 

 for premier blooms, and loo first prizes. 



In the garden plan submitted, the principal fea- 

 tures are the pergola extending right round the gar- 

 den, and the hedge of Roses within, likewise in its 

 turn encompassing a well ordered design of beds and 

 standards. The garden is planned on two levels, the 

 outer path is of gravel, the inner paths are of York 

 stone paving. Six sets of three steps lead from the 

 gravel path to the low^er level, and backing the Rose 

 hedge is a low stone wall. All the beds are set in 

 turf, and a pair of stone vases are allowed for, one in 

 each square. For the pergola Hybrids of Rosa 

 Wichuraiana should be grown, not only for their great 

 beauty, freedom of growth, glossy foliage and hardy 

 nature, but because they are almost evergreen. In 

 the firm's catalogue of Roses will be found listed over 

 thirty varieties from which selection can be made, 19 

 in pairs planted vis a vis at the sides and 8 ditto at 

 the ends. 



For the Rose 'hedge Dwarf Polyantha Roses- 

 should be grown, and here again thirty varieties are 

 listed in the firm's catalogue from which selection can 

 be made. It would be wisest, however, to keep to a 

 colour scheme, and select one good red for the two 

 ends and a pink for the centre of each side, with a 

 good white variety at each end of the pink border. 

 There are 48 standard trees, and these should be 

 planted in two heights, mixed varieties being selected. 

 In the centre squares the four tallest standards should 

 be in the middle and the shorter standards between 

 the beds. The four beds within each square should 

 be planted to colour, those running from the top to 

 the bottom of the plan could be red Roses and the 

 other two in each square could be of white Roses. 

 The triangular beds at each corner should be of pink 

 Roses of one variety. In the six beds pointing in- 

 wards to the centre of the plan, the middle bed of 

 each three should be of yellow Roses, and the two 

 outside beds of each three should be of red varieties. 



