TONING DOWN EFFECTS 



is always blighted, and to have a pillar of Blush Rambler 

 at the end, by the side of the Wellingtonia which closes 

 the border. Bushes of Ceanothus Azureas, as well as the 

 successful "Gloire de Versailles "/ a drift of Achillea, 



shading from the palest pink to deep carmine / bushes of 

 Catmint / the new pale pink Spirea, perennial Gypsophila / 

 mauve Galiga <Salvia, Miss Jekyll recommends)/ Sea 

 Lavender and a couple of clumps of Eringium will com- 

 plete the effect. Perhaps there shall be Moon Daisies, 

 pale pink and mauve Penstemons, and one or two groups 

 of "Cottage Maid" Antirrhinums to fill up the gaps. 

 But what we feel is needed is the grey, mauve, silver, and 

 lavender-blue tinting against which Dorothy Perkins may 

 be as flaming as she likes. 



It is rare to find Rose Achilleas anywhere. 



Yet they are 

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