The garden that we made . ng,web-formed leaves. Where the espalier seemed thmlycovered we sowed nasturtiums, just for filling up any^ oddcorner. This is a most effective arrangement, and it allcombines very well indeed. The beds are divided into plots about four yards longand one yard broad. Each variety of plant gets a squareto itself. Bright Flowers are Nearestthe Entrance. We have no definite scheme, but, as a rule, we try tohave the gayest and most brilliant-coloured flowers nearestthe entrance, such as coreopsis, dianthus, and the herb lily[Ahtroemeria), an exceptionally beautiful flower,
The garden that we made . ng,web-formed leaves. Where the espalier seemed thmlycovered we sowed nasturtiums, just for filling up any^ oddcorner. This is a most effective arrangement, and it allcombines very well indeed. The beds are divided into plots about four yards longand one yard broad. Each variety of plant gets a squareto itself. Bright Flowers are Nearestthe Entrance. We have no definite scheme, but, as a rule, we try tohave the gayest and most brilliant-coloured flowers nearestthe entrance, such as coreopsis, dianthus, and the herb lily[Ahtroemeria), an exceptionally beautiful flower, which, ingenial soil, grows and spreads with extraordinary was named by the great Swedish botanist Karl v. Limieafter another well-known botanist, Klas Alstroemer. In addition to these we havesunflowers, lychnis (in somecountries called the cross ofJerusalem), red phlox (orso-called Etna), phlox coque-licot, eschscholtzia, TomThumb nasturtiums, calen-dula, foxgloves in differentcolours, the yellow tree H. Digitized by IVIicrosoft® Planning the Pathsand the Flower-Beds
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