46 GARDEN PLANNING AND PLANTING 



against the steps. On the sloping grass banks below, creeping 

 roses could be planted, and partly supported against the railings, 

 partly allowed to trail downwards. I would not have any other 

 flowers there except Crocuses in the turf. 



Sloping Rose-beds would catch the full sunshine, and bush- 

 trees thus massed give a finer display from a slight distance than 

 those upon a level, but the slope should be gentle, and the strongest- 

 growing varieties must not be cultivated here but reserved for the 

 borders under the windows, in front of actual climbers. The 

 flowering shrubs on the opposite side of the steps might be 

 Deutzias, Spiraeas, Weigelas, White Broom, and Cotoneasters ; the 

 Chrysanthemums would look best carpeted by Violas. A sundial 

 is shown ; this must be of stone, to match the railings, and if 

 mounted high on two or three steps would be visible from all 

 sides ; only Pinks and Carnations are planted close by, their grey 

 green foliage serving also to isolate the dial from among the gay 

 garden blossoms. Sweet Williams, Lupins, Canterbury Bells, Snap- 

 dragons, Honesty, Columbines, Pansies, Double Daisies, are but a 

 few of the plants suitable for grouping in the old-fashioned garden. 

 Delphiniums deserve a special place, so grand are the modern 

 varieties ; but the edge of this space would do well for a bulb border, 

 in which Spring could have her chance. 



The Kock garden, divided by a bed of many kinds of Lilies, 

 ought to be so planted as to be bright at most months, and 

 sufficiently clothed with evergreen foliage to be pleasing during the 

 depth of winter. A circle of gravel gives place for a fine summer- 

 house ; the pillar roses round this must be robust kinds, such as 

 Ramblers, and Hybrid Perpetuals, so that there will be real luxuri- 

 ance ; the arch I would have climbed by Dutch and Japanese 

 Honeysuckle, while Wistaria and Pyrus japonica, or Clematis mon- 

 tana, could cover the summer-houses. By-the-bye a white stone 

 pavilion would be the ideal one in this garden. In the apple 

 orchard innumerable kinds of flowers might be grown for cutting, 

 and the wild garden should be thronged with Briar Roses, Foxgloves, 

 Bluebells, Daftodils, Lilies of the .Valley, Orchids, Primroses, Violetsj 

 etc. The fine lawn has only two irregular-shaped beds for bedding 

 out, the view of the herb border beyond is partly obscured by the 

 arches, on which Climbing Beans can ramble. 



A long garden in which a few choice vegetables such as Peas, 

 French Beans, and Celery can be found room for, is shown by Fig. 2 : 

 perhaps its most striking features are the oval lawn, and the use of 



