30 GARDEN DESIGN 



so that the whole is covered with foliage and 

 flowers and looks like a strip out of an Alpine 

 garden. One variety alone may be used, or a 

 mixture. 



Such an edging, charming in itself, is not suited 

 to every type of garden, and where stone can be 

 had the designer should arrange beds with a view 

 to making a feature of it. In the Guildford neigh- 

 bourhood where Bargate stone is plentiful, stone 

 edgings are common, and give a distinct character 

 to the gardens. In conjunction with flagged walks 

 of the same stone they are seen at their best. 



In small gardens tile edgings are suitable ; they 

 are exceedingly neat and clean and occupy little 

 space. Many patterns are made, and the cable 

 pattern is the most agreeable, either in red or 

 grey, or blue Staffordshire which goes well with 

 ash and tar-paved paths. The "gothic" types 

 should be avoided, for besides being ugly they are 

 liable to break. A plain rolled pattern can be 

 had from some firms and has a good appearance. 



Bricks also make appropriate edgings. They can 

 be set dog tooth fashion, or on their sides, in 

 which case it is better to use mortar or cement at 

 the joints. Ordinary 6 in. quarries such as are 

 used for paving make charming edgings for small 

 beds. They are not easy to set true. I have 

 also used roofing tiles of a flat make. If the 

 hardness of tile and brick edgings is not liked it 

 can be veiled by a line of plants behind. 



