22 GARDEN PLANNING AND PLANTING 



great satisfaction. It is invisible, the grass grows freely to the edge, 

 and the machine passes along without the slightest trouble. Above 

 all, the edge can be clipped rapidly and correctly. 



Where Paths End. No path should end at a brick wall, or 

 fence, unless some beautiful object is set up there : a group of 

 handsome plants, or an interesting climber, will be better than 

 nothing, but a seat, arched before to suggest an arbour, is more 

 attractive, and supplies a real motive for traversing the walk. The 

 sketch on p. 23 shows a seat and arch of natural Birch wood ; 

 they were designed by an amateur and made at home, of purposely 

 irregular shape. When the pillars and cross-bars were covered 

 with the luxuriant growth of a Dorothy Perkins Hose and varie- 

 gated Japanese Honeysuckle, the effect was charming in the 

 extreme, and, as the seat faced south, there was an agreeable 

 shadow thrown upon it. 



The evergreen Virginian Creeper, Ampelopsis sempervirens, that 

 neglected but delightful climber, was planted against the wall, 

 behind the seat, and after a time completely covered the bricks with 

 its closely clustered leaves. At c a yellow winter Jasmine was 

 placed, and at D the orange-scarlet Hose 1'Ideal, so valuable for its 

 colour. In border A sweet-scented evergreen plants were massed, 

 Pinks, Carnations, Brompton Stocks, Lavender, Violets and Primroses 

 behind this bush, Auriculas, etc. In border D some small golden 

 shrubs appeared, massed around by Crocuses, Narcissi, Hyacinths, 

 Snowdrops, Spanish Iris, and Jonquils, while bedding plants, such 

 as Heliotrope, scented-leaved Geraniums, and Verbenas, and a sown 

 patch of Mignonette, were added each spring and summer. The 

 nook became the most cherished one of all the garden, so serves to 

 prove what an improvement can be effected by the simplest means. 



An Ivyclad wall with a large piece of log thrown down before it, 

 a carpet of turf before, the sides planted lavishly with ferns, Prim- 

 roses, Bluebells, Wood Anemones, Violets, Calthas, various English 

 Iris, small single Daffodils, Foxgloves, and Ranunculus speciosus 

 fl. pi., with a rustic pole or two in front, climbed by Honeysuckle 

 and a pale pink Briar Rose, or pink or white rugosa, would make 

 a lovely woodland spot, and prove successful in shade. For a wall 

 with a hot aspect, when the garden-owner is anxious to scheme a 

 wild-garden effect, the climber should be either green Hops, or Ivy, 

 the ground sown with grass seed, kept cut where the path to the log 

 seat is desired, but allowed to grow up in tall patches at either side, 

 among groups of scarlet Poppies, Corn Marigolds, or Chrysanthemum 



