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he has seen, and bring him without hint as to when his 

 journey should be finished, to the wondrous goal. There 

 is no delight equal to that given by the unexpected. 

 If the hedge of Yew and Holly is out of the question, 

 one may, if there is plenty of room, plant Penzance 

 Briers for sweetness and early blossom, or Japanese 

 Briers for boldness and again bright fruits. And are 

 there not the thornless rose, Zephirine Drouhin, and the 

 vigorous Hybrid Teas, many of which, if pegged down, 

 form a suitable hedge, and others which are referred to 

 in the chapter devoted to Rose Hedges? 



Within the charmed ground there is illimitable scope, 

 according to its extent, for everyone's aspirations, and 

 in the plans which are given further on an attempt 

 has been made to indicate some of the lines on which 

 rose gardens may be founded. It is the greatest mis- 

 take to have beds of grotesque and fanciful design. 

 They destroy the sense of charm and peace that should 

 and does pervade every good garden of roses, for the 

 reason that they tend to distract attention from the 

 flowers themselves. Simple beds of circular, square, 

 oblong, or other rectangular design are best suited to the 

 roses. They waste no ground, their upkeep demands 

 the minimum of labour, and the roses are given every 

 opportunity of displaying themselves to full advan- 

 tage. The spaces between the rose beds should be of 

 grass, and the paths either of grass or paved. Paths 

 paved with brick or stone look especially charming, and 

 I think are even more appropriate than grass. They have 

 a material advantage because they afford a dry footing 



