In My Garden Rose beds never look so unlovely as
when their proper flowers fail and the bareness of the soil becomes more apparent. For some while before the war experts were seeking for a good green or flowery carpet for the rosebed ; but it is a question whether anything better has yet been found than violas or pansies of sort. Viola gracilis has something to recommend it. It lies lightly and loosely, allows the rain to percolate, is a pretty green, has a long flowering period and, like roses, is the better for frequent watering. Tomato plants laid flat under cloches were still ripening in the second week of November when the ground was finally cleared. Greens of several sorts and even beans have so flourished that even in small gardens it has been unnecessary yet to encroach on such essentially winter vegetables as leeks, artichokes and parsnips. The frosts have been
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