Sweet- Scented Flowers 



should be arranged to be at right angles to the house 

 and central with the window. The whole effect is here 

 designed, in fact, to form a picture from the window 

 of what will probably be one of the most frequently 

 used rooms in the house. Two (or three) weeping 

 trees, such as Weeping Birch or the golden Weeping 

 Willow (Salix vitellina aurea pendula) will act as a 

 screen to the beyond if it is unpleasant, or, if the dis- 

 tance is a pretty bit of country, the trees can be 

 arranged so that they will act as a frame to focus the 

 view on to such a scene. Between them is a suitable 

 place for a simple seat, and the trees can be easily 

 trained to form a sort of arbour. 



An interesting feature in the way of a sundial, or 

 vase planted with flowers, placed at D, will create a 

 diverting and attractive break to the monotony of the 

 lines. The planting of the remaining positions is 

 clearly stated on the plan, and is suggested because it 

 will give a long flowering period at a minimum of ex- 

 penditure. Moreover, all the plants are of easy culti- 

 vation. In the front garden the border B should be 

 reserved principally for sweet-smelling flowers, such as 

 Mignonette, Rosemary, Night-scented Stock (Mat- 

 thiola), etc., and as it is a pretty idea to make the 

 garden live up to the name of the cottage, Lavender 

 should be used freely everywhere. In C, plant a few 

 of the smaller-growing flowering shrubs. In the 



" ROSE COTTAGE " garden the scheme is entirely 

 different. Beds E, F, G, H, and I should all be dwarf 

 Polyantha or China Roses, or can be omitted altogether 

 and left as grass. Climbing roses should be planted to 

 train on the house and over the archway, with which 

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