72 ROSES FOR ENGLISH GARDENS 



may be seen in the picture of the Rose arches. Any 

 trees of dark or dusky foUage serve well as Rose 

 backgrounds, whether of the greyish tone of the 

 common Juniper or the richer greens of Thuya or 

 Cypress, Yew or Holly. 



In the few instances that can be given in a book 

 it is impossible to consider a hundredth part of the 

 many varying circumstances of different gardens. 

 Each place has its own character, and the choice 

 of site for the Rose garden will necessarily be 

 governed by the natural conditions of the place. 



One illustration shows a Rose border made just 

 under a terrace wall. The ground to the right slopes 

 too sharply to allow of a broader grass walk without 

 having another retaining wall below ; had it not been 

 for this, a space of turf as wide again, between the 

 border and the Rose hedge, would have been better. 

 Here also is plainly seen the value of the dark ever- 

 green trees above. 



