PLANTING THE GAKDEN 7 



not with conifers, for the roots of these are always 

 near the surface, and wide-spreading, absorbing all 

 the goodness from the ground, and the poor per- 

 ennials would get starved. 



Flowering shrubs of many kinds look well in the 

 larger beds with perennials, and are of great use in 

 giving a substantial look to beds and borders be- 

 tween the more fleeting beauties of the flowering 

 plants: many of the shrubs, too, although called 

 deciduous, are objects of great beauty far into the 

 winter months, and again early in the spring. (Par- 

 ticulars of various shrubs will be given in a later 

 chapter.) 



Thus with beautiful trees and evergreens to make 

 your landscape, and with choice deciduous shrubs 

 for the main features of your garden, you will have 

 free scope for fancy, or for experiments, when you 

 come to planting the actual flowers. 



Shelter from cold winds, shelter from hot sun, 

 shelter from the public eye, these are the first re- 

 quirements of the ideal garden ; then make your 

 sheltered world as beautiful as you can, allowing 

 distant views here and there to give the idea of 

 space ; and providing beautiful forms and lovely 

 colours near at hand in abundance. 



