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The Garden Magazine, March, 1921 
See page 20 for ''Notes" 
THE GATE 
At one end of this path is a small shady 
area flagged and planted with such shade- 
loving plants as Ferns, white Foxglove, 
Yew, some bulbs, creepers, and Wild Prim- 
rose. Here is a rough stone seat and a 
bird-bath and a white picket gate in the 
wall which leads out through Lilacs and 
Roses to the old village green beyond. 
We call this the “ Postman’s Gate.” 
THE GRASS PANEL 
This central grass strip forms the greater 
part of the garden area. The effect of 
shadows on the grass is perhaps the most 
beautiful feature of the garden, especially 
in the morning when the sun shines through 
the early dew. A low, flat pool terminates 
the garden (in the plan, but is not yet 
built) and this is surrounded by a semi- 
circular Pine hedge to be clipped at a 
height of eight feet. Behind this are Lom- 
bardy Poplars and one old Elm. 
THE PLANTING 
Two wide flower borders flank the central 
grass strip, one of which is in semi-shade, 
the other in full sun. The planting of an 
Apple tree garden is difficult on account 
of this element of shade, for the flowers 
we use in quantities (that is the stand-bys 
like Phlox) love the sun. It is quite 
possible, however, to get among the shade 
plants masses quite as strong as these in 
texture and color value, if not in color 
intensity, to create a feeling of balance in 
the garden. The result may even be more 
interesting than the average obviously 
balanced borders where the plants of both 
sides are alike. 
The first effect in this garden is in April 
with the Daffodils and Squills. Then 
come the Early Tulips and later the Dar- 
wins arranged in groups down both borders, 
ranging in color from the salmon-pink 
Clara Butt through silver-pink, violet, lav- 
ender to maroon, each color in a group 
by itself. After that there is Lupin, and 
yellow and blue Iris, and then before we 
know it the big spring panorama is upon us, 
with Columbine, Anchusa, Foxglove, Lark- 
spur, Sweet William, Day-lilies, Iris, Peony, 
and the rest of the “old-fashioned” flowers. 
So far these effects have occurred in both 
sun and shade borders up through the 
period of Larkspur bloom. Then the 
feathery white Spirea Aruncus lifts its lacey 
branches high in the shade to vie with the 
Hollyhock across the way; and white Bee- 
balm and Physostegia and Scented Tobacco 
and Snakeroot keep the shady corner alive 
in contrast with the pink and blue Speed- 
well in the sun. Fortunately even on the 
shady side we have a patch of sun at either 
end to allow masses of Phlox and Larkspur 
Editor’s Note: These planting plans are to be 
studied in connection with the accompanying photographs 
which show parts of the borders, and the point of view of 
each photograph is indicated by the letters A, B, C and 
D on the block plan on the preceding page. For “Notes” 
on planting see page 20. 
Planting plan of Border No. 2. Full Sun 
See page 20 for ‘'Notes” 
