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of continuing their growth in length, their energy 

 goes to strengthening the shortened piece that is left. 

 This will then, the following season, be thickly set 

 with flowering laterals that will clothe the lower part 

 of the hedge. 



Many of the newer rambling Roses, the old Ayr- 

 shires and the stronger of the Teas, are admirable for 

 this way of growth, while there are Roses to suit 

 every height. The height of the Rose hedge, as in 

 all other matters of garden design, must be determined 

 in relation to the proportion of the space it is to fill 

 and the size and distribution of whatever may be 

 within view. Nothing is gained by carrying it up 

 to a great height. Eight or nine feet is in most cases 

 the limit of desirable height, while anything from four 

 to seven feet will be likely to suit the wants of most 

 modest gardens. A charming hedge four feet high 

 can be made with the old favourite Madame Plantier. 

 It is all the prettier if there is a short standard of the 

 same at regular intervals. Another pretty hedge of 

 the same class can be made with this good Rose in 

 combination with one of pink colouring, such as the 

 old H.P. Anna Alexieff. I know a pretty Rose hedge 

 where the two are mixed ; not planted alternately, 

 but two or three of one kind and then one of the other, 

 and so on in irregular sequence. Or it would be 

 charming to have short standards of Anna Alexieff 

 rising as just described from the low hedge of the 

 white Madame Plantier. 



No one would regret some planting of these two 

 excellent old garden Roses. This one example is 



