March, 1910 
A Pretty Garden 
3 Correspondent writes :-——I was greatly 
terested not long ago in seeing * 
charming flower garden that occupied 
only along narrow strip of ground. In 
ll but one instance the paths were of 
with ferns in front. 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
turf—the exception to the rule being a 
walk of concrete enabling the gardener to 
get all round the potting shed and frame. 
The wide grass walk down the garden gave 
it a delightful eye restful effect and 
showed up the beauty of the shrubs and 
flowers far better than gravel; it was 
merely a portion of the original field .im- 
proved by cultivaiion, and, owing to its 
simply rounded outlines, was probably 
little trouble to keep cut and trimmed. 
At the mouth of this walk a winding took 
place into a small lawn that came right 
up to the garden door of the house, and 
to some round beds beneath the window. 
Of these beds, those marked A, were of 
Narcissi and dwarf Tea Roses; B. of 
Hayacinths, Pinks, and Hybrid Perpetual 
Roses; C, of Rambler and Polyantha 
Roses; D, of Ampelopsis Veitchii up the 
walls, Foxgloves, Honesty, Solomon’s 
Seal, V incas Pansies, and Primroses, 
The other walls— 
Clematis 
those of the house —were 
covered. 
The left hand border bed where E’s 
are marked, contained more Roses, with 
Delphiuiums, Oriental Poppies, and 
Chrysanthemum maximum and other 
white daisy-like Chrysanthemums at F ; 
Viclas at G; and the sheltering group of 
shrubs H, were merely Laurels, Aucubas, 
and others. It is seldom that Laurels 
are made 8} gervicable as in this case, 
where they formed a screen from the cold 
winds. . 
“The ground I, between the retires 
and a semicircle {of double and ite 
Hollyhocks ; J, was given up to EEE 
tall perennial Heliau- 
of Sunflowers ; 
n against the red 
thuses occupied positio 
prick wall, dwarfer varieties, double aul 
single, came next to these, room being 
left*for the addition of annual; then 
small specimens. including those good for 
cutting, come down to the very edge of 
the grass. 
At K Aquilegias, Wallflowers, Tulips, 
Téeland Poppies, Montbretias, and a 
Carnation collection kept the ground gay 
during the spring and summer months I 
was told, and the Viola edge was con- 
tinued next the grass. At L Rosea, an 
ancient Gloire de Dijon especially, rambled 
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up the walls, and Dahlias, early Chrys- 
anthemums, an Narcissi occupied the rest 
of the space. A group of Rhododendrons 
at M hid the frame and the path around 
it, without obstructing the light and air 
too much ; N, was a real herbaceous bed, 
made up of al] the useful perennials, both 
tall and dwarf. The beds O around the 
end lawn were gey with Geraniums of 
different sorts, and Tulips aud Hyacinths 
had been in them earlier. Eight standard 
crimson Roses, L,. at the- edge of the 
grass, gave the occupants of the summer- 
house something pleasant to look at. 
At Q early Chrysanthemums, Phloxes, 
Myosotises, and Spanish and German 
Irises were mingled; a group of mauve 
and white Lilacs was at R; while 
Delphiniums rose up at 8, among a good 
assortment of Machaelmas Daises tall 
and dwarf, which were of course, not 
flowering, when the perennial Larkspurs 
were out. 
T’s shows two other clumps of 
Rhododendrons, and where U’s appear 
bedding plants were employed to keep the 
scene beautiful, following spring bulbs ; 
at V the humble Laurel again proved its 
efficacy as an attractive living screen, 
shelterering the seat upon the grass plot 
This seat it should be noticed, faced full 
sunshine, whereas the summer-house 
looked towards the colder quarter, thus 
resting places were provided for both 
winter and summer use. 
W, distinguishes a shubbery composed 
of Syringa, Hawthorns, a Cistus, Vibur- 
num, American Currant, 
Berberis, Symphoricarpus, Golden Broom, 
White Broom, Golden Elder, Laurustinus 
and some Hollies, X, against the wall, 
shows the positions of Rambler Roses, 
with a few of the good old-fashioned 
Provence, Cabbage, Moss, and China 
Roses made a charming show, encircled, 
Y, by low-growing perennials in great 
variety. ; : 
It remains only to state that the chief 
rosery at V had numbers of Liliums 
also in it, and a waved border of Pansies 
and Violas; while one arch was covered 
by Clematis Jackmanii and Winter Jas- 
mine, the other by White Jasmine and a 
Crimson Rambler, 
Darwin's 
