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are grown. They are dispersed through the border — 

 between middle and back — add much variety, and enhance 

 the beauty of the display. The Roses being allowed to grow 

 freely, and in no sense formally trained or much tied in, 

 produce an effect at flowering time which is truly charming. 

 American Pillar, Dorothy Perkins and its White sport, 

 Crimson Rambler, Tausendschon, Hiawatha and Flower of 

 Fairfield are among the varieties favoured. 



An extensive range of plants is employed in the 

 borders. Among them are Liliums : auratum, L. Marta- 

 gon, L. croceum, L. excelsum, L. speciosum roseum and alba, 

 and L. tigrinum splendens ; Michaelmas Daisies, of which 

 the variety Climax is an acquisition ; Helianthus multi- 

 florus, H. Tomentosus, H. rigidus Miss Mellish and the 

 variety sparsifolia ; Gypsophila paniculata and the double 

 flowering form ; Galega Hartlandii ; Erigeron speciosus 

 grandiflorus, E, Quakeress ; Anchusa of later introductions ; 

 Incarvillea grandiflora ; Dahlias of all types ; Tritomas, 

 Montbretias, Eremurus and others too numerous to men- 

 tion. There is also here a yellow border composed entirely 

 of plants bearing flowers of that colour, such as large groups 

 of ten feet high Sunflowers with others less in stature, 

 Verbascums, Silphiums, Centaureas, Rudbeckias (as R. laci- 

 niata and R. Newmanni), Marigolds and Heleniums (of 

 which the variety pumilum magnificum is superb). Coreopsis, 

 Columbines, Delphinium sulphureum. Antirrhinums and 

 X/upinus, with Tropsolum tuberosum and T, Canariensis 

 climbing over some rough branches of spruce in the back- 

 ground. There are, too, red and white borders where flowers 

 of these colours only are seen. They are striking in effect 

 and high in favour. Stately Hollyhocks, Madonna Lilies, 

 Anemone japonica, Artemisia lactiflora, Achillea Ptarmica 

 — The Pearl, Sweet Peas, Galega officinalis alba, Phloxes, 

 Pentstemons, Monarda didyma. Lychnis chalcedonica, and 

 Geums (single and double red) are the principal plants that 

 furnish these borders. 



In no instance are Herbaceous plants alone depended on 



