The Winning Designs 



succession of flowers as possible, is the correct treat- 

 ment here. It is, however, scarcely the border for 

 large bold masses of one thing. The weakness of 

 such plantings in contracted areas lies in the fact that 

 they are liable to ruin the whole effect of the garden 

 when the flowering period is over by leaving large and 

 ugly gaps. The best arrangement would be to form 

 the groundwork of the planting scheme with hardy 

 perennials, filling in certain spaces each year with 

 spring flowering bulbs, and replacing these with 

 annuals when the flowering period is over. The view 

 from the drawing-room window, across the lawn to the 

 seat in the curved recess in the hedge at the eastern 

 end, would be very pleasant. The Apple trees, lifting 

 their heads above the hedge, would be pretty in blos- 

 som and the fruit useful in autumn. It would be a 

 good idea to plant a few Darwin Tulips of a heliotrope 

 tint, such as Rev. H. Ewbank, in the flower border 

 at the end of the garden. The eye would take in the 

 pink of the Apple blossom and the colour of the Tulips 

 at the same time, and, seen from the drawing-room, 

 the effect would be very pleasing. 



The Rose and annual border backed by a trellis 

 covered with climbing roses is a pretty and serviceable 

 arrangement. It would have to be remembered, how- 

 ever, that the border faces north, and that the climb- 

 ing Roses must not be allowed to get too high, or the 

 whole border would be in permanent shade. There is 

 a point in this plan worthy of consideration to the indi- 

 vidual adopting it. Are the two gravel paths, one 

 down each side, necessary ? The one on the south 

 site ends in the hedge, and I think nothing of desirable 



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