good plan is to plant them round the tumbling, bright pink Gladiolus 



clusters of Dorothy Perkins, or of Blush Rambler, both of and Tulips 



which are at the height of their beauty at the end of July or the 



beginning of August, and which look all the better if grouped 



with white ; or they may be planted with Hydrangea paniculata, 



so that the tall, lily-like forms of the Hyacinthus may lend their 



grace to the heavy falling plumes of the Hydrangea, and carry 



on this charming white effect through August and September. 



In autumn, when their foliage has died, they should be lifted 



and stored for the winter. 



The Gladiolus is equally easy of management in the rose 

 bed ; the bulbs should be planted in the spring, and will profit 

 by the rich soil. For a succession they should be put out at in- 

 tervals of a few weeks from April to June. The colour of course 

 must be carefully considered : there are very few Roses, except 

 pure white, with which the bright scarlet Gladiolus Brenchleyensis 

 will not clash ; but the hybrids of Gandavensis, or of Childsii, 

 in selected shades of pink and cream, and many of the Lernoinei 

 hybrids, especially the beautiful purple ones, blend charmingly, 

 nor do their straight, sword-like leaves interfere with the Roses, 

 or steal their air or light. The early flowering sorts, such 

 as Bride and Peach Blossom, may be used too, but are not 

 nearly so valuable, as they flower in June and July, when the 

 Roses are in their prime. Moreover, they are hardly tall enough 

 to surmount the Rose green. 



Tulips, above all, mix admirably with Roses ; for their 

 effect is much enhanced by the green and bronze shoots of the 

 bushes. The short early varieties may be placed in the front 

 of the bed, and the tall later varieties behind. 



In beds of vigorous, loose-growing Roses, such as Briars or 



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