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THE AMATEUR’S FLOWER GARDEN. 
wide. The spaces between these walks are filled in with 
grass turf, in the four largest compartments of which are 
small horseshoe-shaped beds, filled with dwarf China roses. 
Four suitable sorts would be, Belle de Florence , Eugene Beau - 
harnais , Henry V., and Napoleon. The rustic trellis is clothed 
with free-growing Perpetual, Noisette, and Tea-scented roses 
in variety, affording space for about forty plants. The ten- 
feet wide belt between the trellis and the outer elliptical 
boundary walk is embellished with narrow scroll beds filled 
with dark dwarf China roses in distinct masses of colour on 
a flat groundwork of light China roses of only four sorts, one 
sort in each compartment. For the eight scrolls, the following 
sorts would be suitable, one sort in each scroll, namely, Abbe 
Mioland , Cramoisie Hblouissante , Cramoisie Superieur , Fabvier , 
Henry V.^Marjolin de Luxembourg , Bresident d’Olbecgue,Prince 
Charles. For the four small shield-shaped beds between the 
scrolls the little Noisette Fellenberg would be suitable, or the 
crimson miniature China rose. Four sorts of light China roses 
will be required to fill in the groundwork, and there could not 
be a better selection than Mrs. Bosanquet, Aimee Plantier , 
Alexina, and Madame Bureau . 
Beyond the outer elliptical walk are four spaces filled with 
grass turf, forming the corners within the shrubbery boun¬ 
daries. In each of these is a bed six feet wide, in the shape 
of a letter L, affording room in each for one centre row of 
mixed standard roses between two rows of mixed bush roses, 
all of them Hybrid Perpetuals. The ovals are filled with 
mixed bush roses. In each of the four compartments there 
are three specimen trees, which may be conifers, but it would 
be preferable to adopt standard weeping Ayrshire roses, and 
gigantic bushes of Alba roses to form distinct and striking 
features. Instead of a boundary of hornbeam or yew, a 
palisade of climbing roses, or a plantation of bushes and 
standards mixed might be adopted. 
The question will occur where should such a garden be 
formed, within view of the windows, or far away ? We reply, 
46 far awayfor a rose garden should be in its season a wonder 
to be sought, as, when its season is past, it is a wilderness to 
be avoided, except by the earnest cultivator, who will never 
cease to bestow on his roses all the care they require, asking 
his friends to admire them, and share with him the joy of 
their blooming when they are at their very best, and vindicate 
