THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



The next made was at Shrubland Park, in Suffolk, under condi- 

 tions totally different, where Lord de Saumarez entrusted me with 

 the remodelling of this garden, which was for long perhaps the most 

 famous " bedding-out " garden in England. I had to consider the 

 question of its embellishment with beautiful hardy flowers, the carpet 

 and bedding systems, white gravel and broken coloured brick, having 

 been given up. The soil here is a light warm friable loam, delightful 

 for gardening ; and so I determined to plant to a great extent with 

 the Carnation, Tea Rose, Tufted Pansy, Lavender, Rosemary, and all 



Carnations and Roses in front of Tudor House. 



the beautiful and hardy plants obtainable. Many of the self Car- 

 nations were used, and with excellent effect The beds were simple 

 and bold, and we had large masses, in groups, of the finest self 

 Carnations known. 



The climate, like that of the eastern counties generally, is colder 

 than that of Sussex in winter, but brighter in summer, and a better 

 result was obtained than in my own garden ; so that between these 

 two very different districts we have evidence that the Carnation can 



