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the care of the edges and not of the lawn itself that 

 occupies so much time and occasions so much labour. 



The formation of rather small beds enables one to 

 fill each with a distinct variety, and this is preferable 

 to grouping roses of mixed colours. If long borders 

 surround the garden the roses look extremely well if 

 arranged in groups of three or five. 



In planting a rose garden it is wise to engage the 

 services of one who has a wide knowledge of the 

 different varieties to advise as to their correct grouping. 

 It would never do, for instance, to plant low-growing 

 roses at the back of a border and vigorous sorts in front ; 

 yet this too often happens where the planter is ignorant 

 of the habit of growth of the roses chosen. Some are of 

 low and spreading growth, others are erect and so on : 

 great differences exist, and an ill-considered arrangement 

 is not at all attractive. 



Pillar roses and weeping standards are very useful 

 for destroying the monotony of level that is rather pain- 

 ful in the average rose garden. At the junction of walks 

 and in the corners they are appropriately placed ; they 

 should not be dotted about indiscriminately on the grass 

 between the beds of dwarf roses. When space is not 

 restricted they may be grouped in half-dozens with ex- 

 cellent effect. The placing of pergola, arbour, and arches 

 needs consideration ; they have the power very largely 

 to add to or detract from the charm of the garden. It 

 has been pointed out on many occasions that the pergola 

 is a covered way, and should therefore be so placed as 

 to fulfil an object, i.e. it should lead somewhere. Now, 



