ROSE GARDENS AND PERGOLA 
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ever, is used for the Pergola at Kew, and the arches are connected 
with each other by loosely-hung chains. It is about 600 feet long. 
Of too recent construction to have reached its best, this Pergola 
still presents a delightful picture in June and July. Two sorts of rose 
are grown on each arch, a strong climbing sort to grow overhead, 
and one of a dwarf type to furnish the sides. The varieties have 
been chosen solely on their merits, and the Pergola displays a col- 
lection of the best climbing roses known, from the favourites of our 
grandparents to those of most recent origin. A few other climbing 
plants are introduced at intervals, such as wistaria, jasmine, honey- 
suckle, and clematis. These give variety and some of them flower at 
seasons other than that of the rose. Still the Pergola is essentially 
a pergola of roses. 
