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Moss, Cabbage, ' Cottage Maid,' Austrian Yellow and Copper, and 

 in large borders the Rugosa Roses and their hybrids are very effective. 

 The varieties, 1 Mrs. Waterer,' ' Parfum d'Hay,' ' Mme. Lucien 

 Villemot,' are three good crimsons, and the single white variety, 

 the double white ' Blanc double de Coubert,' ' Conrad F. Meyer,' and 

 the pretty pale blush fimbriata, are recommended. 



Again, in large, wide borders a few pillar Roses at 20 feet apart 

 are striking, such as ' Lady Waterlow,' ' Tausendschon,' 1 Hiawatha/ 

 climbing 'Caroline Testout,' climbing ' W. J. Grant,' ' Excelsa,' 

 ' Paradise,' 1 Blush Rambler,' climbing ' Capt. Christy,' ' Gruss an 

 Teplitz,' ' Leuchstern,' ' Rosette de la Legion d'Honneur,' ' Aimee 

 Vibert,' ' Trier,' ' Mine. Alfred Carriere,' and ' Sweetheart ' are good 

 whites. Climbing 1 La France,' and ' Ards Pillar ' and ' Ards Rover ' 

 (two grand crimsons) are not out of place. The roaming Roses are 

 rather too rampant. 



Should it be desired to omit some of the shrubs mentioned, alter- 

 native plants would be : 



*3. Eremnnis Elwesii. 21. Spiraea Aruncns acuminata. 



7. Onopordon bracteatum. 25. Campanula lactiflora alba. 



11. Lupinns arboreus. 29. Cephalaria alpina (cream). 



17. Senecio Veitchianus. 33. Lychnis ch.alccdonica florepleno. 



There is a craze, which I have not seen successfully carried out, 

 to have borders all blue, or graduated from white to pink, to golden, 

 to bronze, and up to crimson, but in my opinion a mixed border 

 blooming over a long period is far preferable. 



Taking then a back row of herbaceous plants only, I have indicated 

 on the plan (p. 359) where a shrub may be introduced, if required, 

 by a star, but it would not spoil the arrangement if omitted. 



It will be readily understood that such a plan is open to criticism 

 or rearrangement, but it is compiled after careful thought, and many 

 really good things may have been omitted because the choice of 

 subjects is so extensive and tastes differ. 



As I have suggested, the front edge should be scalloped and thus 

 form suitable positions for the very dwarf growers, and, if preferred, 

 a continuous line of white Pinks, Genliana acaulis, purple Thrift, 

 Aubrietias, &c, may be used to finish off the front row or rows ; or 

 many dwarf kinds may be used in patches of three or five each. 



Planting Time. — September and October are suitable months for 

 planting if the soil of the border is light and friable, but in heavier 

 land it is safer to prepare the border and plant in March or April, 

 as winter frosts mellow the surface and enable the soil to be more 

 closely and firmly pressed round the roots and collars of the plants. 

 In planting it is very important that the lower roots — often more 

 fleshy than fibred — should be put down full length, and not be curled 

 round to fit the hole prepared for them, as it is upon these main roots 

 that the plants rely to withstand the spring or summer drought. 



* These numbers refer to the position on the plan_(p. 359). 



