278 COMMON SENSE GARDENS 



which the garden abounds. The borders in the 

 Rose division are planted with white Pinks that 

 make an attractive, feathery fringe for the deli- 

 cately tinted Roses, a most excellent use for this 

 charming and persistent little plant. The garden 

 at Arley is alcoved with the gracefully curved Yew 

 buttresses of a massive Yew wall, that terminate 

 in steeple-shaped finials. In these alcoves are 

 planted Larkspur, white and Orange Lilies, Py- 

 re thrum, Poppies and Snapdragon. 



A small garden should be so planted that every 

 part of it will be interesting from the beginning of 

 Spring until the first frosts of Autumn, and so con- 

 stituted that when considered in its entirety it will 

 present a well balanced and colourful appearance, 

 showing no gaps in the greenery nor queer freaks 

 of colour among the blooms. Every plant should 

 have sufficient room to develop, and should be so 

 placed that as it approaches the time of its ma- 

 turity it will smoothly glide into its allotted position 

 in the garden picture. The slowly developing foli- 

 age of the late-blooming plants should be utilized 

 as a background for the earlier varieties, so that 

 one set of bloom may gradually take the place of 



