The Small Rose Garden 





of about the same habit of growth. Then there are 

 the more intense and deeper colours that really demand 

 a bed to themselves, and the glory of their crimson glow 

 is enhanced by planting the deepest purple Viola in 

 association with them. Viola gracilis, Purple Robe, 

 is very suitable as it flowers long before the first Rose 

 appears, and goes on flowering throughout the sum- 

 mer. There are, however, some excellent bedding 

 Violas that can be used. Amongst these more brilliant 

 varieties of Roses may be mentioned General Mac- 

 Arthur, Hugh Dickson, Captain Hay ward, Leslie Hol- 

 land, Avoca, G. C. Waud, Edward Mawley, and 

 Richmond. 



Then one could have a sunset bed that is to say, 

 one that shall include all those indescribable but never- 

 theless beautiful combinations of colour that we asso- 

 ciate in our minds with sunset skies ; such are Sunburst, 

 Betty, Madame Edward Herriot, Rayon d'or, Madame 

 Ravery , and Mr s . A . Ward . This bed would look equally 

 well edged with either the lavender Violas, such as 

 Bridal Morn, or with a cream-tinted variety like V. 

 gracilis Gondolier, or Eburnea. The advantage of 

 using violas of the gracilis type is that they can be 

 planted back somewhat into the beds, as their habit of 

 growth is compact and neat, and they will not climb up 

 amongst the roses to the detriment of the latter. 



These and many other beautiful combinations can be 

 used, and the garden effects will gain much of pleasing 

 character thereby. 



I have already in Chapter VIII. referred to the fact 

 that the paths in such a garden should not be all stone 

 or gravel, but that a certain amount of grass should be 



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