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are carpets in between of Aubrietias and mossy Saxifrages, Sedums, 

 and Sempervivums, the whole colour show being of soft hues, while 

 spring miniature bulbs give a pretty display earlier. 



The Large Bushes in another plot, surrounded by Teas, are 

 of Felicite Perpetue, Paul's Single C'rimson, Gustave Hegis, and 

 a few other quick-growing Hoses, the branches of which have been 

 trained over Sweet Briar bushes, wound about them in fact, since 

 infancy : the effect of training any rampant or strong-branching 



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Hose like this is delightful, and the Sweet Briar foliage gives 

 welcome fragrance, although often having to be clipped back. 



" Hoses, Roses everywhere," as a poet sings, cannot be too highly 

 recommended, but there is undoubtedly more charm about an actual 

 rosery if it is made upon a pretty plan from its beginning. The beds 

 and borders, no matter their shape, should be so arranged that the 

 scene is a brilliant one, and yet every tree can be singled out for 

 notice and admired closely ; to ensure all this means that turf or 

 paths must conduct the visitor near to each group of Hoses, and the 



