A GARDEN NOTE-BOOK 



water and the variety of tones of color is remark- 

 able in a cluster of six roses, a few half-open 

 buds, and two or three small ones still tight but 

 showing color. Three of the open flowers are pale 

 sulphur-yellow, with outer petals spread well back. 

 The newly opened roses have that enchanting pale 

 copper hue which sets this rose apart, and the 

 half-opened buds show the deep-colored centre 

 where petals are still folded, the outer ones of the 

 light copper again. The foliage is of a medium 

 light green, leaves more slender perhaps than on 

 the average rambler, flowers averaging eight and 

 ten to the cluster. 



Against low-clipped privet, delphiniums, taller 

 than ever before, raise their blue spires. In places 

 Annchen Mueller or EUen Poulson dwarf ramblers 

 send forth sprays of glowing pink blooms, these 

 melting into the pale rose-colored masses of Can- 

 terbury bells beside them, the two most excellent 

 beside each other. As for heucheras (the only 

 color blot on my garden this season, but so lovely, 

 flaming delicately about the darkest red sweet- 

 williams that I simply have to leave them in the 

 garden-beds), they have flowered in a manner 

 truly impressive I must conclude that they too 

 love space and air. Thei-e has seemed to be no 



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