Roses for English gardens . ng for theretaining walls, so as to be in keeping with the otherportions of the grounds of any modest dwelling. If a Rose garden is to be made on a level spacewhere any artificial alteration of the ground is inex-pedient, it will be found a great enhancement tothe beauty of the Roses and to the whole effect of thegarden if it is so planned that dark shrubs and treesbound it on all sides. The plan shows a simplescheme where this is arranged. A central space ofturf has Rose borders in the form shown. Outsideis a wide grass walk, and beyond that dark the four
Roses for English gardens . ng for theretaining walls, so as to be in keeping with the otherportions of the grounds of any modest dwelling. If a Rose garden is to be made on a level spacewhere any artificial alteration of the ground is inex-pedient, it will be found a great enhancement tothe beauty of the Roses and to the whole effect of thegarden if it is so planned that dark shrubs and treesbound it on all sides. The plan shows a simplescheme where this is arranged. A central space ofturf has Rose borders in the form shown. Outsideis a wide grass walk, and beyond that dark the four sides grassy ways pass into the garden ;while the whole outer edge of the Rose beds is set withposts connected by chains on which are pillar andfree-growing cluster Roses placed alternately. At each outer and inner angle of the design willbe a free-growing Ayrshire or one of the now nume-rous Rambler group. Each of these will furnish thelength of chain on its right and left, while PillarRoses will clothe the posts State A -iid I,,., PLAN OF A ROSE GARDEN ON LEVEL GROUND ENCLOSED DYYEIV HEDGES, BEYOND WHICH ARE TALL EVER-GREENS. SUCH AS ILEX OR CYPRESS.
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