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15. STRAIGHT BORDERS IN A FORMAL ENVIRONMENT ... 28 



1 6. A STRAIGHT, NARROW BORDER 28 



17. DOUBLE BORDERS 32 



18. THE FAMOUS LAKE AT KEW 32 



19. POPLARS BESIDE THE KEW LAKE 32 



20. THE NOBLEST IDEA IN WATER GARDENING 32 



21. WATER-LILIES AND SAXIFRAGA PELT AT A 46 



22. VIRGINIA WATER 48 



23. DAFFODILS ON A BANK 50 



24. BLUEBELLS BY THE ACRE 56 



25. LEMON LILY IN THE GRASS 58 



26. NARCISSI IN A WOOD 60 



27. OUR GREAT OPPORTUNITY IN ROCK GARDENING .... 68 



28. A TYPICAL ENGLISH ROCK GARDEN 68 



29. DROUGHT RESISTERS IN A PINCH OF SOIL 68 



30. A CASCADE OF PINKS 68 



31. JAPAN IRIS AND WATER LILIES. R. H. S. GARDEN ... 76 



32. IRISES IN A BROOK THAT RUNS DRY 76 



33. SHOWY LADY'S SLIPPER IN A PEAT GARDEN 76 



34. BOG GARDEN IN HYDE PARK 76 



35. WILDRICE. GUNNERA MAGELLANICA. PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE 80 



36. A LOW WALL FILLED WITH FLOWERS 80 



37. FLOWERS ON A ROOF. YELLOW FUMITORY 80 



38. ONE SIDE OF THE BOWLING GREEN, GRAVETYE .... 80 



39. TRAILING EFFECT OF VIRGINIA CREEPER 96 



40. THE MOST INSPIRING ROSE GARDEN IN ENGLAND .... 96 



41. LACE-LIKE CARPET UNDER ROSES 96 



42. ROSES IN PORTLAND, ORE. CLIMBERS AROUND A WINDOW 96 



43. CLIMBERS WITH LARGE, DOUBLE ROSES 96 



44. CLIMBERS WITH SMALL ROSES IN LARGE CLUSTERS ... 96 



45. LET US GIVE UP PRETENTIOUS ROSERIES 100 



46. A DECORATIVE WAY OF GROWING GREENHOUSE CLIMBERS 100 



47. A PICTURE OF THE TROPICS 108 



48. LIVING-ROOM TYPE OF GREENHOUSE 108 



49. THE ROSE COLLECTION AT KEW 112 



50. AN ASTONISHING COLLECTION OF ALPINE FLOWERS . . . 116 



51. A GARDEN OF IRISES 120 



52. A COLLECTION OF AMARYLLIS 122 



