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interesting and pleasant arrangement in itself, and 

 which is designed with commendable appreciation of 

 the fitness of things on an axis passing through the 

 covered veranda. If this were mine I should like the 

 beds filled with the best hybrid Tea Roses, because of 

 their long flowering period, edged with Violas, whilst 

 the surrounding borders should be of fragrant flowers, 

 some perennial, some annual, amongst these latter 

 being Mignonette, Tobacco-plant, and the Night- 

 scented stock (Matthiola tristis) .* Of course, amongst 

 the perennials the Madonna Lilies would have a place, 

 as would also the lemon Verbena (Aloysia citriodora), 

 and an edging of Pinks all round would give definition 

 to the lines, provide fragrance during the flowering 

 season, and the cool grey foliage would be a useful 

 foil for other plants all the year round. This com- 

 petitor has utilized the fall in the ground from east to 

 west by levelling out the western end, and thus creating 

 a terrace to the house, with some broad central steps 

 descending to the lawn, and the whole idea of this is 

 thoroughly well conceived. It is a question for the 

 reader who wishes to adopt this idea to decide whether 

 or no the use of paving is a little too lavish. As a 

 guide to those who contemplate such a feature I will 

 suggest that in few places would it be achieved at an 

 expenditure of less than 55 ; in some districts it would 

 be more. It must, however, be remembered that, on 

 the whole, this design would prove comparatively inex- 

 pensive in the carrying out. Below the terrace Miss 



* Matthiola bicornis is the name under which this delightful 

 little plant is offered by the seed merchants. 



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