Evening star., 1902-03-01

ana sun dfals. To see q gathering OF the
gentry OF that day mincing along between
tnose plain geometrieal beds would be
divertfng sight for modern eyes,
certainly, ii one had the, means at COM
mand. and sufficient curiosity, it would be
esacs ~0r.n waae to devote space to as
garden as could be achieved But cannot
imagine any one lingering very long amidst
| lts wearlsome primness.a Rather let us aim
at the combined grace and stateliness of
colonial times, and arrange our Shakespear-
can flora to please the heartias well as the
! eye. -, cr,
To begin. then, first study ;.the lay Of the
land where the garden Is to be; then its
| immediate surroundings, for they form the
| setting to its beauties. All fences, walls
| and outbuHdings must be made as slightly
| as possible. Stain them a dull green or
| gray; never use white or red in a garden,
| unless in marble or brick
How to Make a Garden.
| Lay out the beds in long borders against
the walls, in ovals or circles amid the
grass. If paths are to be made, let them be
| of gravel. and carefully planned and lev
| eled. If possible, edge the beds or borders
with box. but it is slow grower and ex-
pensive to buy in quantity. The old hardy
garden pinks make good, permanent bor-
der, so do the common wild violets, If kept
from spreading, and pansies wherever they
are hardy enough to endure the summer
green keeps the beds nice and trim. The
soil must be deep and rich. Along all walls
ana FENCES plant hOneysuckle, wood vine,
IVY ana tail shrubbery roses. such as the
sweet briar or aglantine; the damask, the
| cabbage. and that sweet white semi-double
rose found only in very old gardens, and
believed to be 1.-The white rose of York;
mentioned a number of times in Shakes
peare's writings. He mentions only two
others-the variegated or York and Lam
cashire rose,' and the musk rose. both Of
which are exceedingly rare, even in Eng
land. Many of the best-known roses OF
later times are descendants Of those men
toned, and therefore it would be no heresy
to select some of our great-grandmothers'
favorites to fill out our Shakespeare bor-
ders.
In front Of all these vines and shrubs
plant clumps Of hollyhocks and delphinums,
ltneal descendants Of the great bard's mall
lows and "larks' heels" or larkspur.
Standard Roses.
At regular intervals plant standard roses,
red and white. BY standard roses is meant
those grated on single straight stalk,
forming tree, a fashion Of the oldest
date, and still largely In favor in England
and all over Europe. These rose trees may
be had Of all our leading florists, but are
not often seen in our gardens probably
for the reason that they are very expensive,
and do not stand our severe winters as well
as the shrubby plants. Still the expert
ment Is worth trying for it's quaint effect.
which no other method of growing roses
presents.
At intervals may be set large pots or
tubs containing box trees. orange or lemon
trees and cedars, trimmed into round or
pyramidal shapes. These may be pur-
chased now at the florists shops, in great
variety, where few years ago not one
could be seen.
And now having secured a background
and sufficient tall plants to emphasize the
S,,to oQc,
all the space left with hardy perennial
plants never forgetting to study their char
acter, appearance and habits of growth
Keep In view in planting a mixed border
the desirability OF insuring a succession of
effects, either of bloom or foliage. which is
not as difficult as would at first appear.
After careful study, 1 have selected
and arranged the following list of those
that that seem NJ, most likely to thrive in the vi
c1nity OF Washington. though certain plants
that are indigenous in England may not
endure the dry heat of our summers, and
the generally snowless cold of our short
but severe winters
A surprise, too. Is In store for the unin-
itiated, when 1t is perceived that the flow
ering plants Of Shakespeare's time were,
with few exceptions. neither gorgeous nor
IN any way striking. Rather were they
flowers Of sentiment. appealing less to the
eye through color and size than to the
heart by their grace, delicacy' and sweet
ness.
For convenience. have classified such
plants, shrubs and herbs as seem to me
most available for the purpose indicated,
as follows:
Suitable for This Climate.
Spring-Cowslip Cor primrose), daffodil,
poets narcissus, snowdrop, crocus, hairbell
(believed to be the wild hyacinth of Eng
land. or scilla nutans). pansy the old
hardy "lady's delight of our great-grand-
mothers; known also as love-in-idleness.
Johnny jump-up. etc.. hardy single vio-
let's, blue and white, mandrake, etc. Sum-
mer-Monk's head. king cup (buttercup),
bee balm, broom, cOlumbine carnation
(gilly-fower). loose strife, hardy pink lily,
marigold (calendula. the "winking mary
buds Of Shakespeare), peony the old
sorts), "fower-de-luce'' {the old English
blue, white and yellow sorts), poppy, etc.
etc Shrubs and trees-Holly, cypress yew.
willow, box. hawthorne. furze, elder flow
ering almond, mulberry, bay, etc. Sweet
herbs Camomie, fennel lavender, sweet
marjoram. mint. rosemary, rue, (herb O.
grace, thyme, summer savory, southern
wood. sage.
Some desirable plants of equal antiquity
may have been omitted, but from this list
may be arranged a charming permanent
garden or border that with intelligent care
will prove an increasing delight A few of
the plants mentioned deserve some further
comment and explanation The daffodil, fire.
quently mentioned by Shakespeare, is. with
and found in old gardens In the south and
east Of our country. 1t may be obtained
of florists under the name Of Narcissus
pseudo narcissus. Another member of the
narcissus family. the poets, or pheasant's
eye, was favorite at the time, and would
be quite properly planted in our Shake
speare border on the principle that he ought
to have mentioned it. if he didn't. The
same might be said of the older sorts of
tulip, which had already been introduced
into England early in the sixteenth cen
tury and were extensively cultivated by the
wealthy.
Lilies.
Two lilies we're mentioned by the bard
the white and the red. The former xas
the Lilium candidum. or Madonna lily. a
well-known favorite for centuries rast. IT
was the sacred lily of medieval times. the
lily Of poet, artist, sculptor and ecclesias
tic-the classic lily par excellence. The
Bermuda lily has superseded it largely in
this country as an Easter flower but for
garden purposes and for wealth of associa-
tions no other species can take its Mace
The red lily of Shakespeare's time was
probably the Lilium chalcedonicum a yerv
handsome sort, equally stately of growth
and a fitting counterpart to the sDotless
purity of the Madonna lily.
The "fOwer-de-luce" has been honor>d