40 GARDEN PLANNING AND PLANTING 



Special effects in front gardens 



are to be advocated ; at present they 

 are rarely seen. I know one house in 

 whose front-wall borders some long- 

 shaped sunk basins, or artificial pools, 

 appear ; as the position is fully sunny, 

 and the position an exposed hilltop, 

 the look of the clear water, of the 

 foliage subjects, Irises, flowering Reeds, 

 etc., is delightfully refreshing, whereas 

 in a low, damp, shady garden thej 

 appearance would be dank and de- 

 pressing. 



A sloping bank of Snapdragons 

 is the feature of another house ; from 

 early summer until winter those 

 Antirrhinums, tall, medium, and dwarf, 

 are a glorious medley of tints, all 

 harmonious, and they afford a welcome 

 change from the customary bedding- 

 out schemes. Other flowers, such asj 

 Paeonies, Chrysanthemums, or Phloxes, 

 would be as attractive, or more so,i 

 but the homely Snapdragon was chosen 

 on account of its prolonged season of 

 blossom. 



Pegged-down Tea Roses often 

 succeed to perfection in house borders 

 with a warm aspect, and from these, 

 FIG. 3. NARROW GARDEN a o ain > tb e floriferousness will be con- 

 stant, and often it is the most suitable 



position for the more delicate varieties. If possible, there should be 

 flower borders on all sides of the house, or at least on the three sides 

 of the house which have the best aspects, and then there is sure 

 to be a warm one for Roses. 



A south wall bulb border is desirable for two reasons ; the 

 ordinary plants, Roman and other Hyacinths, Van Thol and other! 

 Tulips, Polyanthus, Narcissi, Daffodils, Snowdrops, Crocuses, etc., ] 

 will bloom there long before the others in a different part of the] 

 garden are ready, and it will be possible to grow many other bulbous 

 plants of more delicate constitution, such as Crinums, Ixias, 



