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masses of monotonous green foliage. On the 

 lawn, as standards or pillars, they add a wel- 

 come note of colour, and in beds and borders 

 they contribute their quota to the general 

 effect. Even as hedges, roses have their use, 

 and for arches, pergolas, and festoons no 

 more charming climbers are available. Pegged 

 down, or trained over an ironwork dome, they 

 make glorious bushes of flower and foliage. 



I have written enough to show that the 

 rose has no claim to be kept in a place by itself, 

 yet this does not imply that the rose garden 

 is necessarily a superfluity where ample space 

 exists. Indeed, there is something extremely 

 attractive in a well-planned rose garden. It 

 is a practical token of homage to the queen 

 of flowers, and it demonstrates that the rose, 

 before all other flowers, can be grown in a 

 place by itself without producing a monotonous 

 effect. This follows from its variety in form, 

 colour, and foliage. 



A sunny site should be selected for the rose 

 garden, and, following ancient usage, we cannot 

 do better than lay it out formally. I am no 

 advocate of a formal garden in its severest 

 mood, but formality is not the product of 



