. Gardens for small country houses. Gardens. The Treatment of Small Sites. 69 other conditions are favourable. Its tall wing stems, headed by the pink cascades of bloom, sway easily in wind and never break. Sea lavenders and horn poppies would be thoroughly apt, and when we seek to accentuate the depressions by planting them with lowly growths, we should not forget such seaside subjects of sessile habit as the thrifts and Silene maritima. While there is no reason for limiting the selection to shore plants, these should be well represented, and give the note to the whole arrangement. Subjects t
. Gardens for small country houses. Gardens. The Treatment of Small Sites. 69 other conditions are favourable. Its tall wing stems, headed by the pink cascades of bloom, sway easily in wind and never break. Sea lavenders and horn poppies would be thoroughly apt, and when we seek to accentuate the depressions by planting them with lowly growths, we should not forget such seaside subjects of sessile habit as the thrifts and Silene maritima. While there is no reason for limiting the selection to shore plants, these should be well represented, and give the note to the whole arrangement. Subjects that look awkward and unfriendly in such association should be excluded, for in the tree- girt extension which we are now considering a somewhat natural lay-out should prevail, and the formal garden alone should contain florist flowers. Of these, carnations do well, and assume their most brilliant colouring by the sea. Roses flourish if adequate shelter, such as this garden possesses, is provided. The petals of many varieties, however, become spotted and decayed by the slightest tincture of salt borne in the rain driven by a sea wind. Such should be avoided, and stout-petalled kinds chosen, such as Caroline Testout, Marie d'Orleans, Frau Karl Druschki, Belle Siebrecht and George Nabonnand. Such is a meagre outline, with only very occasional filling in, of how this bare and derelict homestead could be converted into a charming home, surrounded by flourishing gardens. In preparing a list for planting the latter, it must not be forgotten that this Cromer country has been called poppyland, and that the great tribe of poppyworts, including romneya and argemone, must be duly honoured and housed. Of shrubby growths the hardy fuchsias will flourish, while to the ever- greens already mentioned Choisya ternata, lavender and rosemary must certainly be added. Probably the delightful creeping form of rosemary will here survive the winters, for it is not frost but damp which is its enemy. We
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