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THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
February 1, 1909 
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stand the sprinkler on them, throwing the. 
water clear, and enabling you to walk 
about them immediately afterwards 
without being wet under foot. To make 
the gravel walks set properly, the large 
stones should be raked in to the bottom 
as the work proceeds, leaving about a 
foot of gravel on top, and the water will 
drain away as fast as it comes. Level 
the surface to its proper height with 
boneing rods and line, and then mark 
out the plots. If the ground is not 
properly prepared and drenched the roses 
will last only a few years. 
Tf the soil is all deep I would advise 
planting buffalo grass for the walks. The 
grass can always be kept neat, and the 
bright green makes a nice contrast to the 
beds of roses. 
Jonquills and other bulbs go well with 
- Toses, as they can remain in the ground- 
Carnations and Pansies also do well with 
the roses, and make a good variety of 
coloring, Soth in foliage and flowers. 
If rustic posts are used for the pillars 
and pergola uprights, I must let you into 
a little secret of which few gardeners 
know the value. When putting the posts 
into the ground always place them in the 
reverse way to which they grew; that is» 
upside down, If possible cut them to 
have a fork in the ground. This will 
strengthen them to a good firmness, and 
they will not rot. The theory regarding 
this little secret is that during the growth 
of the timber the sap rises in a particular 
way through the structure of the wood, 
and water will rise in the same way to 
the surface of the ground when the wood 
is put in the ground, and cause rotting. 
But if the wood is reversed when putting 
the posts in the ground the water will not 
rise, and this prevents the rotting. 
If rustic uprights are not used, then 
take 4 x 4 in. jarrah timber. Put the 
posts up in pairs 2 ft. apart, leaving a 
space of 10 ft. between each pair of posts. 
Make it 9 or 10 ft. high above the 
ground. Cross beams 3 x 2 and 10 ft. 
long will give a spacious footpath. Pig 
netting of 4 in. mesh should be stapled 
up the pairs of posts and over the top. 
The wall plate should be 4 x 3 timber, 
and the pig netting 2 ft. deep hanging 
along the front. As before mentioned, 
lattice work of 4 in. mesh should be 
nailed on to the windward side, and no 
more effective breakwind is possible. 
This is far better than a solid wall of 
wood or iron, for if the structure be made 
solid a strong wind will curl over the top 
and is responsible for a great deal of 
damage. On the contrary, no matter 
how strong the wind may be, the lattice 
has the effect of breaking it into a gentle 
breeze. ; 
After many years of experience in 
England, and having introduced pergolas 
combined wita rosaries into Australian 
gardens, [ can confidently recommend 
these suggestions as peculiarly suitable 
to this climate, and am quite satisfied 
that no other part of a garden can be 
made more beautiful and attractive. 
especially in the heat of! summer. 
