When You Plan Your Garden 
Novelty Roses for 1923 Gardens 
(Continued from page 53 ) 
T O the galaxy of famous roses, introduced by the House 
of Totty in the past fifteen years: Columbia, Madame 
Butterfly, Souvenir de Claudius Pernet, etc., we add this year, 
two which we consider unequalled among garden roses. 
AMERICA 
We are justly proud of this variety, 
which in our experience is, in every 
way, the finest rose that has been 
introduced to date. Blooming con¬ 
tinuously from early May until 
heavy frost, color, the most glori¬ 
ous glowing rose-pink imaginable. 
Buds long and pointed, and open 
most artistically. Rivals American 
Beauty in size of flower. Awarded 
two Silver Medals, and numerous 
other prizes. Three year old dor¬ 
mant plants, delivery Mar. and 
Apr., $2.50 each, $25.00 per dozen. 
Pot plants for May and June plant¬ 
ing, three year old stock in full 
leaf that will flower almost imme¬ 
diately after planting, same price. 
SOUV. de GEORGES PERNET 
While not as sensational in color as 
Claudius Pernet, introduced last 
season, we believe it is one of the 
most promising bedding roses of¬ 
fered in many years. Wonderfully 
vigorous in growth and freedom of 
bloom. Exceptionally large flowers 
of _ globular form, of a brilliant 
Orient red, shading to a cochineal 
—carmine at the end of petals. 
The entire rose is suffused with a 
golden sheen, making it one of the 
most attractively colored roses 
offered in years. Price one year 
plants, #3.00 each; #30.00 per dozen. 
SOUV. de CLAUDIUS PERNET 
Introduced by us last year, it 
created such a furore, that stock 
available was disposed of almost 
immediately. Awarded Gold Medal 
at Paris in 1920. The best yellow 
so far introduced for the garden. 
Sturdy,clean growth, brilliant foli¬ 
age, and hardy all over America. 
1 year old plants for delivery May 
13th, #2.50 per plant, #25.00 per 
dozen. 
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and the gateway made a gate-way in¬ 
deed, then, as in the example in the 
upper right hand illustration on page 
52 , which could be built in a few hours, 
did effect to end the wall off bluntly 
with no suggestion whatever of a pier, 
simply to let the gate assume the re¬ 
sponsibility of marking the opening 
adequately. 
Thus one might describe every princi¬ 
ple of gateway design; saying as above, 
that certain details of the design should 
be handled in such and such a way, and 
then, in the next breath, saying that 
there are exceptions to this method 
which are quite as correct and delightful. 
For instance, one might wonder to 
what height above the fence or wall 
it is wise to carry the gate-piers or posts. 
Generally they are left at the same 
height as the other posts, carrying 
above only by the addition of some 
decorative cap, or given several inches 
greater elevation out of respect to 
their superior position. That is the 
general rule. But it happens that some 
of the most effective gateways are those 
which absolutely ignore it and whose 
posts tower to an extraordinary altitude. 
If you are in the slightest way uncertain 
of your sense of proportion, follow the 
general rule. It in no way implies com¬ 
monplaceness ; while exceptions that are 
not quite right are much worse than 
the most ordinary gateposts in existence 
Gateways with overhead construction 
are of two types: those which have 
arched openings and those whose top 
members carry straight across with an 
arbor or hood. Charles A. Platt’s gate¬ 
way, shown on page S 3 , is a splendid 
example of the simply handled arch. 
This type can be done even more simply 
by bending an iron rod into a semi¬ 
circular shape and inserting the ends 
in holes drilled into the tops of the 
gateposts. This sort of arched entrance 
is both effective and inexpensive. A 
climbing rose should be trained over it. 
A more substantial type, in fact, the 
most substantial type, is that composed 
of a stone arch. One of this sort is il¬ 
lustrated at the bottom of page 52 . For 
a garden entrance through a high stone 
wall nothing can be more effective than 
the arch. The same thing applies to 
walls and arched entrances built up 
of stuccoed tile or of brick or any com¬ 
bination of these materials. A masonry 
arch should give the appearance of 
piercing its wall, never looking as 
though it had been built up from it; 
which means that the inside height 
of the arch should be lower than the 
top of the wall, or, at the most, but 
slightly above it. 
The other type of gateway with over¬ 
head construction: that which carries 
straight across with arbor beams, lintel, 
or hood, is susceptible to an enormous 
range of design. For example, there is 
the simply constructed entrance shown 
at the lower left hand corner of page 
52 , which could be built in a few hours 
of rough cedar posts or squared small 
timbers, and there is, at the other end 
of the gamut, that excellent bit of 
Italian-Georgian architecture which 
makes the gateway into Thomas Hast¬ 
ing’s garden, shown in the center of 
the same page. In between there are 
gateways that suggest a pergola effect 
and gateways that resemble old English 
doorways with weather stained beams 
stretching across above. Gateways of 
this type should be kept fairly nar¬ 
row, the opening not exceeding 4'-6" 
or 5 ' in width. 
Of the gates themselves there is such 
an extremely wide variety that it seems 
wise only to indicate the general types 
that are suited to the different kinds of 
openings. A gate in a comparatively 
low wall should be of practically the 
same height as the wall itself, and 
whether it is painted or stained, 
it should be sturdy and simple of 
construction. Flamboyancy in gates be¬ 
longs to those which swing between 
gracefully designed fences and lattices. 
Gates in arched openings should fill 
the whole opening or be cut so that 
the downward curve in their top will 
complete the semi-circle of the arch. 
They should give the effect of solidity, 
whether they are made of wood or of 
wrought iron, but it should be possible 
always to see through them if the 
opening is nothing more than a decora¬ 
tive grille. 
The two items of first importance 
in the construction and operation of 
gates are that they should be hung from 
posts and by hinges so strong that the 
possibility of sagging can be reduced to 
a minimum, and that they should swing 
in both directions. Thus the most usual 
element of unsightliness and the most 
usual element of inconvenience can be 
removed. This suggests the character 
of the hardware which should be used 
in garden gates. There is not much 
choice in the material. It is almost 
essential that it be wrought iron; but 
there is plenty of play for fancy 
in its design. In connection with gates 
of weathered oak between masonry 
walls there is need for great sturdiness 
in the hinges especially, and in the 
latches, escutcheons, and bolts. Solid 
gates of this kind may sometimes be 
studded with large headed nails or spikes 
to increase their resemblance to the me¬ 
diaeval treatment. In white painted 
Colonial work more attention may be 
paid to the intricacy of the pattern of 
the hardware, as here it becomes sharply 
silhouetted and an item of considerable 
importance in the whole appearance of 
the gateway. 
The Yew 
(Continued from page 110) 
wood. The wounds should be clean 
and have a smooth surface, placed in 
dense rows in hot bed or propagation 
box, and the roots will soon develop. 
The cuttings should remain in the box 
over winter and placed in pots in the 
spring. When the roots have complete¬ 
ly filled the pot, the plant is placed 
in the open. 
If it is desired to graft, the four- 
year-old plants are placed in pots and 
left until they have developed a thor¬ 
ough root system. Then the scion is 
inserted near the base of the stock, a 
bandage need not be provided. Later, 
when the grafted plant is transplanted, 
the scion should also help to produce 
roots. In the greenhouse the graft will 
be healed in a few weeks. Then the 
plants are gradually hardened, and 
finally planted in the open where, with 
occasional protection, they will thrive. 
Dr. E. Bade. 
