EXAMPLE FKOM GLOBE FLOWER ORDER. 2!) 



the beds and borders in autumn in any place wliere there is 

 a collection of good hardy plants. 



The engraving on the next page represents one of tlie most 

 beautiful effects obtained in his wild garden by an acquaintance 

 of mine who began when he knew very little of plants and 

 their favoured haunts, and succeeded well in a not very 

 favourable site. Herbaceous Piconies were amongst those 

 that succeeded best. The effect was very l^eautiful, either 

 close at hand or seen at a considerable distance off. Herb- 

 aceous Pseonies are amongst the most free, vigorous, and hardy 

 of perennial plants, and with them alone most novel and 

 beautiful effects may be carried out in most places where there 

 is room. Even in comparatively small gardens, a group or 

 two outside the margin of a shrubljery woidd be desirable. 

 The effect of the blooms amongst the long grass of the wild 

 garden is liner than any they present in borders, and when 

 out of flower they do not seem to be in the way, as they often 

 are thought to be when in borders and beds. It is almost 

 needless to speak here of the great variety of forms now 

 obtainable amongst these herbaceous Pieonies, many of which 

 are agreeably scented. The older forms were not remarkable 

 in that respect, but rather the contrary. In addition to the 

 splendour (jf colour for which Pffionies are long and well 

 known, there are now many delicately -coloured and tinted 

 varieties. The whole race is undeservedly neglected. People 

 spend plenty of money on greenhouses which will nevei" pro- 

 duce anything so handsome as a well-grown group of herba- 

 ceous Pieonies in the open garden ; yet when they are grown 

 they are often begrudged a few feet of good soil, though that 

 is all they would require for years at a time. My friend's 



