CALIFORNIA GARDENS 



NO. 26 ROSE GARDEN 



There is a charm about a beautiful 

 rose garden which appeals irresistibly to 

 every lover of flowers. A particularly 

 charming arrangement for a moderate- 

 sized rose garden is shown in this plan. 

 It has four angular beds placed around 

 a circular lawn with a sun-dial in its cen- 

 ter and four lovely rose arches covering 

 the short paths leading to it. A beau- 

 tiful semi-circular arbor, placed in the 

 middle of the rose bed at the extreme 

 end of the garden, provides a delightful 

 place 'of rest, where the eye encounters 

 a charming picture in every direction 

 and .where the fragrance of roses is in- 

 hale* with every breath. There is one 

 garden seat in the shrubbery border back 

 of the bungalow and two other ones op- 

 posite each other, in the borders along 

 the hedge. All walks are planned in 

 turf, but the one to the left, leading to 

 the kitchen garden and intended for 

 harder use, should be laid with stepping 

 stones. An evergreen hedge encloses the 

 place on all sides, giving it the charm of 

 seclusion. The planting in front of the 

 bungalow is simple and pleasant. There 

 are two dwarf evergreens on either side 

 of the entrance, three tall conifers and 

 beautiful shrubs planted in groups along 

 the walks and near the house. A path 

 of stepping stones leads to the perennial 

 border running along the hedge on the 

 right side of the building. For details 

 about the planting list, see pages 8 and 

 116. 



PLAN NO. 26 

 Size of Lot 50'x150' 



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