Lavender and Heather 
soni ; the other, and dwarfer variety, being the pearly 
pink-flushed L. Regale, a gem indeed for any garden, 
and one, too, that is easy of culture. 
To the right of the picture, and rapidly growing too 
big for its position, is the blue-grey Abies Parryana 
glauca. Frankly speaking, this shrub, under ordinary 
circumstances, should never have been placed there. 
It is much too large for a garden of this size, and 
quickly attains a great height. But assuming one is 
making a garden that is to receive constant care and 
attention, and that when the time comes that it has 
grown too big for its position it will be sacrificed for the 
good of the garden, then its use is permissible. But, 
despite the striking neutral note it imports into the 
colour scheme, it will generally be found wise to use a 
plant of less vigorous habit of growth. In the borders 
on the right are dwarf blue lavender, an ideal plant 
for small gardens, as it is less rampant in growth, and 
does not get so “‘leggy’’ as the common form. This 
is really growing out of a bed of Heather, Evica carnea, 
that has made a delightful pink effect in the earlier part 
of the year, and is one of the few plants suitable for 
such a position that can be said to be at its best in 
January. Grouped around the little lead figure are the 
blue Eryngium, a grey-leaved pink-flowered Sun Rose, 
or Helianthemum, and a lilac perennial, Pentstemon. 
In the centre of the picture is the prostrate Funiperus 
tamariscifolia, which creates a break in the contour of 
the planting, and with its cool grey foliage fits into the 
colour scheme with exquisite harmony. To the left 
are, Armeria latifolia rosea, a rose pink Thrift, some 
more Lavender, Pentstemon pubescens, the double 
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