Acacias might inspect the same in Cornwall. Many of these tender 

 trees, shrubs and plants are extremely beautiful, and present 

 pictures of infinitely greater charm than the most elaborate 

 bedding-out, with its flat and glaring colours. 



Of flowering trees none exceed the Acacias in value for 

 brightening the garden through the spring months. These 

 are almost all natives of Australia, and flourish in the Cornish 

 climate. Acacia dealbata, the " Mimosa " of the Riviera, is 

 the earliest to flower, and in very warm and sheltered sites some- 

 times commences to expand its blossoms in January, though as 

 a rule it is at its best in March. There are many fine specimens 

 in Cornwall, notably one over forty feet in height at Trebah, 

 while at Tregothnan a group of trees almost as large, growing 

 immediately in front of evergreen oaks, presents a beautiful 

 sight when their cloud of gold is thrown into high relief by 

 the dark foliage of the oaks. A. affinis^ with pale sulphur 

 flowers and later in blooming, is now recognised at Kew as 

 merely a form of A. dealbata. A. verticillata yields to none 

 for effect, a large tree in full bloom being such a sheet of flower 

 during the month of May that not a leaf can be seen, and it 

 appears a pyramid of pale yellow. It is a very rapid grower, 

 but should be planted in a sheltered spot, as its thick and bushy 

 habit offers such resistance to the wind that it is in danger of 

 being blown over in gales. A. armata forms a dense bush, 

 six to eight feet in height, and as much through. Its bright 

 golden blossoms, globular and fragrant, are borne in April and 

 May. The name armata is due to the leaves being furnished 

 with thorny extremities. The varieties angustifolia and pen- 

 dula are very distinct from the type. A. ovata bears bright, 

 rounded yellow flowers upon gracefully arching shoots. It 

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