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First, then, he will use the hardy perennials 

 as his sheet anchor, and one at least of his 

 sunniest and widest beds will be reserved 

 mainly for them, though he may probably 

 decide to mix with them some roses and bulbs. 



The hardy perennials not only well justify 

 their name, but they afford the widest possible 

 range of character, size, colour and season, and 

 thus render valuable aids in enabling us to 

 obtain picturesque variety in our beds. 



Next in importance come the flowering 

 shrubs and trees, including of course the roses. 

 These, having a greater range of height and 

 mass, serve to redeem the general flatness of a 

 small garden, and, if judiciously disposed, add 

 a dignity and variety, particularly as regards 

 height, which it is not possible to secure with 

 flowers alone. 



But they should be selected with special 

 reference to the places they will occupy 

 in the plan, making due allowance for 

 growth, and not used in excess, or they will 

 exhaust the soil to the detriment of the 

 flowers. 



