Sweet-Scented Flowers 
should be arranged to be at right angles to the house 
and central with the window. The whole effect is here 
designed, in fact, to form a picture from the window 
of what will probably be one of the most frequently 
used rooms in the house. Two (or three) weeping 
trees, such as Weeping Birch or the golden Weeping 
Willow (Sahx vitellina aurea pendula) will act as a 
screen to the beyond if it is unpleasant, or, if the dis- 
tance is a pretty bit of country, the trees can be 
arranged so that they will act as a frame to focus the 
view on to such a scene. Between them is a suitable 
place for a simple seat, and the trees can be easily 
trained to form a sort of arbour. 
An interesting feature in the way of a sundial, or 
vase planted with flowers, placed at D, will create a 
diverting and attractive break to the monotony of the 
lines. The planting of the remaining positions is 
clearly stated on the plan, and is suggested because it 
will give a long flowering period at a minimum of ex- 
penditure. Moreover, all the plants are of easy culti- 
vation. In the front garden the border B should be 
reserved principally for sweet-smelling flowers, such as 
Mignonette, Rosemary, Night-scented Stock (Mat- 
thiola), etc., and as it is a pretty idea to make the 
garden live up to the name of the cottage, Lavender 
should be used freely everywhere. In C, plant a few 
of the smaller-growing flowering shrubs. In the 
‘““ROSE COTTAGE ’’ garden the scheme is entirely 
different. Beds E, F, G, H, and I should all be dwarf 
Polyantha or China Roses, or can be omitted altogether 
and left as grass. Climbing roses should be planted to 
train on the house and over the archway, with which 
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