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in the borders beside the pergola. With well-kept grass as a 

 central path, the pergola is certain to become a favourite place in 

 which to pursue meditative rambles ; and those pleasant walks will 

 become more enjoyable if sweet smells soothe the senses. 



With respect to climbers, Roses are par excellence the plants 

 for arches. A selection of suitable varieties is given in the special 

 chapter on Roses, and we need only emphasise here the desira- 

 bility of making certain vigorous, healthy, free-blooming varieties, 

 such as Dorothy Perkins, Lady Gay, Crimson Rambler, Carmine 

 Pillar, Wichuraiana Alberic Barbier, Ruga, Alister Stella Gray, 



Griiss an Teplitz, and Mrs. F. W. 

 Flight, the foundation. Further ex- 

 perience of Dorothy Perkins satisfies 

 us that it is the most valuable of 

 all climbing Roses, and that it may 

 be definitely preferred even to Crim- 

 son Rambler, on the ground that it 

 is superior in cleanliness, in rapidity 

 of growth, and in the length of 



A, height from ground ; B, spike to join top pieces f 



of timber ; C, thick ends of posts made firm in the flOWCring SCaSOn. It IS really 

 the ground. . 



impossible to adequately state the 

 value of this superb variety to amateurs. 



Clematises, Honeysuckles, and Jasmines may be used as arch, 

 pillar, and pergola plants. These are fully dealt with in the chapter 

 on wall plants, but it may be noted that among the first, Jack- 

 manii, deep blue, Madame Edouard Andre*, red, and Snow-white 

 Jackmanii are three of the most useful. Of the Honeysuckles 

 may be named Lonicera japonica flexuosa, very sweet ; and aureo- 

 reticulata, the leaves of which are netted with gold. The first named 

 is superior to the common Honeysuckle or Woodbine, Lonicera 

 Periclymenum, but the latter may be grown if desired. Then there 

 is the winter flowering Honeysuckle, Lonicera fragrant is sima, which 

 produces its sweet white flowers in February or March. 



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