44 THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



than they are at present, and of all none is more 

 charming than the Apbnogeton distachyon, with its 

 little scent-laden boats of blossom. Every available 

 garden wall will be covered with fruit-trees, beauti- 

 ful in spring time with the pink flowers of peach and 

 nectarine, or the white bloom of pear and cherry. 

 Near the vineries will probably be the flower 

 garden, divided into small beds by narrow gravel 

 walks, and with long strips of garden stretching 

 down along the side of the vegetables or gooseberry 

 bushes, so that even here there will be something 

 of fragrance and of beauty. Even the kitchen - 

 garden itself may be so arranged as to keep the 

 more homely kail-yard out of sight. The graceful 

 plumes of asparagus, the broad grey leaves of the 

 globe artichoke, the trailing luxuriance of the 

 gourd, and above all the festoons of scarlet runners 

 (especially when trained along strings fastened to 

 a centre pole so as to form cones or tents) are 

 anything but unsightly ; then a corner should be 

 found for a small herb-garden, with little patches 

 of sage and marjoram, and thyme and mint and 

 fennel. There should be rosemary too, and tansy 



