The Garden 

 that We Made 



that this had to be rearranged. Personally, I think that 

 any building planted directly on sandy ground looks 

 unfinished, not to say downright ugly. 



We now made a border, about half a yard in depth, 

 along the wall, and here we planted a number of perennial 

 flowers. 



Very soon we found, however, that they looked a 

 confused muddle. The space was not large enough to 

 accommodate so many, and the effect was unsatisfactory. 

 The best way to arrange a bed of perennials is to have a 

 few well-chosen kinds, and plenty of each kind. Then the 

 effect is good, as the masses assert themselves. Also put 

 the plants close together ; that aids in producing a richness 

 of effect. 



Our " Hospital 

 for Flowers." 



Our next experiment was with monthly roses. But the 

 gales were too much for them towards the autumn, and in 

 the summer the sun was too strong. The poor wee roses 

 were dying away ! When 

 we found this out we moved 

 them to an especially-shel- 

 tered spot in the orchard 

 that I call "The Hospital 

 for Flowers." Every plant 

 that seems sick or ailing is 

 always moved there, and — 

 marvellous to relate — they 

 soon show signs of recovery 

 in that sheltered, sunny spot. 



The path and steps 

 leading from the park 

 to the Flower Garden. 



Flowers that Withstood 

 the Sun and Gales. 



After having had two 

 successive years of failure 

 with our flower-bed along the 

 wall of the house, we had a 

 lucky inspiration, and our 

 next project was a success. 



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