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inner beds flanked by short crosswise beds at each 

 end. Thus our rose garden has a very hybrid com- 

 position which really looks much prettier on ground 

 than it does on paper. 



The 'chief advantage of the plan is not so much in 

 its unique landscape gardening as in the many chances 

 it gives for arches at the meeting of paths ; at each of 

 these places we have climbing roses which make an 

 almost continuous canopy over the head when one 

 strolls around. 



There are places for thirty-six climbers and these 

 quite hide the design of the kingdom except when 

 we stand on the tree-covered hill to the east of the 

 garden. These trees give a partial shade which pro- 

 tects the roses from the sun's greatest heat, while 

 they are still far enough removed so their roots can- 

 not rob the garden of its strength. 



For the white climbers there are the White Rambler 

 and White Star; for the pink, Lynch's hybrid, 

 Dorothy Perkins, Baltimore Belle (an old-fashioned 

 rose), Lady Gay and Debutante. 



There are fortunately several beautiful yellow 

 climbers including Keystone, Evergreen Gem (which 

 will climb if forced to) and Aglaia (the yellow 

 rambler). The red is supplied by the Empress of 



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