now all Daffodil and Narcissus. Under some of the big trees, April, 

 where the grass grows thin, Anemone Apennina is flowering well Spring" 

 with Pheasant-eye. Though not so fine as A. Elan da, it is certainly Effects 

 worth growing, as it only begins when Blanda has been out 

 two months or more and is at last on the wane. In the wilder 

 parts of the garden are the most beautiful effects wide grass 

 glades wander between great irregular clumps of white Narcissus 

 and in the Queen's Cottage Garden, Emperor Daffodil is a marvel 

 growing tall and strong under the big trees, and showing from 

 a distance as great stretches of yellow between the stems. Round 

 the cottage itself Jonquils flourish in the grass, scenting the air. 

 A few days later near Harrow I saw yet another effect. 

 The garden lies on the top of a hill with a gorgeous view, 

 and extends into a wood on three sides ; Daffodils are every- 

 where out in the open, on either side of the sloping lawn, are 

 plantations of rare kinds, and stretching back under the trees the 

 commoner ones. My sketch was made in a dell in the very heart 

 of the wood when the Beeches were just bursting into tender green. 

 The very light effect is given by Duchess of Brabant, last year's 

 fallen leaves with their rich browns making a pretty setting. 



Those named in the following list all thrive in this wood, 

 but all common kinds and many of the new lovely ones will do 

 equally well in any average soil under deciduous trees if not 

 planted too near to the roots. A lovely companion for them is 

 Anemone Robins onia, of a soft grey-blue colour. 



Tenby Barrl consplcuus 



Emperor Empress 



Sir Watkin Mrs Langtry 



Golden Spur W. J. Berkeley 



Katherine Spurrell Madame de Graaf 

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