278 GARDEN PLANNING 



ary to mid-November, thus covering the maxi- 

 mum period during which we are likely to be 

 able to enjoy our gardens. It demands some 

 nicety of method, particularly when the bor- 

 ders are laid out for a broad colour effect, im- 

 plying that each separate colour group must 

 contain plants of which some will always be in 

 flower. In other words, the distribution of 

 early, middle, and late-flowering plants must 

 be over the whole space and in intimate asso- 

 ciation. 



My references have been confined to hardy 

 plants, because they alone come within the 

 purview of the garden designer. The effects 

 to be obtained from annuals and bedding-out 

 plants belong to the routine of garden manage- 

 ment, but the same principles apply as regards 

 colour, habit, period, and succession. 



