Fragrance and Colour 
interesting and pleasant arrangement in itself, and 
which is designed with commendable appreciation of 
the fitness of things on an axis passing through the 
covered veranda. If this were mine I should like the 
beds filled with the best hybrid Tea Roses, because of 
their long flowering period, edged with Violas, whilst 
the surrounding borders should be of fragrant flowers, 
some perennial, some annual, amongst these latter 
being Mignonette, Tobacco-plant, and the Night- 
scented stock (Matthiola tristis).* Of course, amongst 
the perennials the Madonna Lilies would have a place, 
as would also the lemon Verbena (Aloysia citriodora), 
and an edging of Pinks all round would give definition 
to the lines, provide fragrance during the flowering 
season, and the cool grey foliage would be a useful 
foil for other plants all the year round. This com- 
petitor has utilized the fall in the ground from east to 
west by levelling out the western end, and thus creating 
a terrace to the house, with some broad central steps 
descending to the lawn, and the whole idea of this is 
thoroughly well conceived. It is a question for the 
reader who wishes to adopt this idea to decide whether 
or no the use of paving is a little too lavish. As a 
guide to those who contemplate such a feature I will 
suggest that in few places would it be achieved at an 
expenditure of less than £55 ; in some districts it would 
be more. It must, however, be remembered that, on 
the whole, this design would prove comparatively inex- 
pensive in the carrying out. Below the terrace Miss 
* Matthiola bicoynis is the name under which this delightful 
little plant is offered by the seed merchants. 
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