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A. cephalonica, Tsuga brunoniana, and Cryptomerias are grand 
to see, and the groves of bamboos, Phormiums, Cordylines, 
Chamaerops, Aralias, etc., are noble. Water gardening is a special 
feature, and in swampy situations there are many kinds of 
flowering and foliage plants that love moisture. 
Bblgrove. A few miles from Fota is Mr. Gumbleton's garden, 
the home of many rare and interesting plants, the proprietor being 
a very keen collector and tester of plants of all kinds. Mr. 
, ; UII1 | ,, '' l ' ,n knows more about garden plants than any amateur 
thai 1 have ever met, and his knowledge has full play in his own 
garden. We were unfortunate in having to see the garden on a 
Poariag wel day. Some of the plants noted were Anemone 
f _";"""". ii muss <; feet through, the peltate leaves 2 fee; 
feet : I had never seen this plant 
I taboul L5 years ago. Olearia 
.""'"' ''-m'ii-i ,i wall bore ( .) flowers. Freylinia <-r«tr<>i<!>>.<, 
M» t.-l ; Ihtrhnii.lnjUii,,, ght > nvscenA. JS feel bv 18 feet; Ptero- 
■bape.l with irs IovhIv white flowers; 
Goulteri, Escallonia 
■ ' " '""■■". // '"' / -"> '«"' V. Lnuhayi were seen in fine 
i-tkes a speciality nf Begonias, 
„ amis, uisas, aud of course, herbaceous plants. 
■riment with plants 
:es and hurdles for 
i well established. 
ln, " ! "t'lvii ilelightfulgarder 
be much talked about, Ii 
ire rocks showing here anc 
E to rock gardening, and 
The whole garden is well 
e rockery most picturesque 
and as the proprietor spares 
' '>est, his garden is sure tc 
l ™!"r MI8CELLANE0US NOTES. 
* gardening staff of the 
member 
on the ?/ PP ° inted h * the Secretar- 
r ie, -'" 1J11 "-ndation of Kew Cur 
1 Onitaha, Southern Nigeria 
