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considered best adapted for the purpose are trilliums, 

 iris kcempferi, cipripediums, primula japonica, primula 

 sikkimensis, marsh mangolds, etc. 



The water garden, equally of course, consists of The water 



garden . 



plantations of flowers growing in or beside streams and 

 ponds. Of water-plants, varieties of the nymphea or 

 water-lily, are most effective. The lotus is very beauti- 

 ful but less easy to supply with right conditions. Where 

 it is possible to combine groups of water-plants with 

 those thriving by the waterside and those requiring only 

 moist ground, the result may prove delightful. A good 

 example is to be seen at Great Tangley Manor, near 

 Guilford. 



Another form of wild garden contains only subtropi- 

 cal plants. The bamboo, first discovered to be hardy by 

 Lord de Saumarez at Shrublands, the yucca, tamarix 

 acanthus, and certain palms can be cultivated even in 

 the more northern English counties, while in parts of 

 Cornwall, camellias, and other plants of an almost tropi- 

 cal appearance, flourish in the open air. 



Botanists in general seem to prefer the naturalistic 

 method. The best part of the important botanical col- 

 lections at Kew is thus treated, as are most of the smaller 

 English botanical collections. 



On the other hand, advocates of the formal garden Advocates 

 are constantly becoming more numerous. One of the tionaiity. 

 first was T. James, who, as early as 1839, had the courage 



