248 A BOOK OF ENGLISH GARDENS 



border is seen running straight up the centre, making 

 in summer a dazzling line of colour, the border 

 being filled with a clever selection of plants all care- 

 fully thought out as to colour. A distinct note in 

 this Garden is the attention given to the colour 

 scheme, upon which too rruch thought can scarcely 

 be expended. Many Gardens are quite spoilt by 

 the haphazard planting of otherwise beautiful flowers. 

 This disregard of the combination of colour produces 

 a most unfortunate result, very unpleasing to a 

 cultivated eye. 



Snapdragon {Antirrhinum) of every shade, 

 beautifully blended, is the most noticeable flower 

 in this centre Herbaceous border, being planted 

 right up the whole length in such luxurious masses 

 that the soil it grows in is entirely hidden from 

 view by this perfect bank of colour. 



Snapdragon looks most decorative when grown 

 on old walls and buildings such as Hutton John. 

 Being a popular flower, there are now more 

 varieties than of old ; those of plain, brilliant 

 colours should always be chosen. Perhaps the 

 favourite is Antirrhinum majus. 



June and July are the months for many old- 

 fashioned flowers the Carnation, Gillyflower, or 

 Sops-in-wine, to give it the pretty old-world 

 names, being the most loved of all, with its delicate, 

 sweet scent. This universal favourite flourishes 

 splendidly in this Cumberland soil (which is a light 



