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In such a bed avoid having bare soil beneath 

 the roses, particularly if they are standards. Il 

 is better to plant the space with some surface- 

 growing flower, like Mignonette or Musk, which 

 will not only make a delightful carpet, but, by 

 its shade, will prevent undue evaporation of 

 moisture from the soil in the hot season, when 

 the roses most need it. 



The house walls should be clothed with 

 climbing flower-bearers. But too often Ivy 

 and Virginia Creeper are the only plants 

 allowed on the house side, to the exclusion 

 of such beautiful and prolific bloomers as 

 Wistaria, Jasmine, Clematis and Ceanothus. 



Roses will thrive in almost every aspect, i'f 

 selected according to the circumstances. I have 

 seen a north wall abundantly covered with the 

 blooms of the Gloire de Dijon. Honeysuckle 

 and the Flame Nasturtium are better on a north 

 wall than elsewhere ; Clematis loves the sun. 



Thus you may, and should, choose youf 

 climbers according to aspect, and if you can 

 associate plants which bloom at different 

 seasons so much the better. 



