The Moelwyn Garden 



due sense of proportion to the plans that have been 

 discussed. 



At first glance the plan on page 105 may not appear 

 to be in all respects attractive as a design. As a 

 matter of fact, it is a development of what had to be. 

 A path was needed from the dining-room to the tennis- 

 court, and also to the exit into Honey wood Road 

 beyond. Subtract the tennis-court from what remained 

 after the paths were allowed for, and it will be seen that 

 not a great deal is left for design. Yet a really won- 

 derful variety of pleasing effects have been evolved 

 within the area. Not overcrowded either, as will be 

 seen from the photographs that have been reproduced. 

 In many respects it may be said to be an epitome of all 

 the most desirable features in gardening. 



Take, for instance, the view from the dining-room 

 window. As a July garden picture this would be 

 difficult to surpass, for not only is every inch of avail- 

 able space occupied by beauty of form and colour, 

 but, which cannot be fully appreciated in even the 

 best photograph, every shade of colour is exquisitely 

 placed in its relation to all others in the immediate 

 neighbourhood. 



It is July, and therefore the Delphiniums, or perennial 

 Larkspurs, are in their glory, and can be seen to the left 

 of the picture, grouped in informal masses, that are 

 withal not too large, against the fence on the east side 

 of the garden. Between the Delphiniums, which are 

 persimmon and similar shades of delicate blue, and 

 harmonizing beautifully with their soft blue tones, are, 

 in the shadow cast by the tree, two masses of Lilies 

 one, the taller, is the deep yellow Mart agon L. Han- 



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