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day and sheltered on the north and east from cold winds by trees or 

 shrubs, and failing these a distant building or wall, would be as good 

 as it is possible to get, but unfortunately it is not always available. 

 Borders on the west side of a wall, or even cut in the open grass or 









lawn, can be"Very effective if just a little shelter is afforded from a 

 distance. In a border where a large and varied collection of plants 

 from all parts of the globe is intended to be grown, the most suitable 

 and general site is one facing any point in the compass between east 

 and west, and sheltered, as mentioned before, from bleak northerly 

 and easterly winds. Having decided upon the site, the next question 



