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the masses of flowers that cover it. Here, on 

 a small dead willow, a Wistaria is fighting with 

 a vigorous Ards Rover for possession. A 

 stump close by is covered with the huge stars 

 of that loveliest Clematis, Nellie Moser, and a 

 plantation of the noble Incarvillea Delavayi 

 crowns the rockery beside it. The rich brown 

 leaves of Lobelia Cardinalis give promise of a 

 wondrous show in September, with Hydran- 

 geas and Lilies ; and a dull flame-coloured 

 Ixia seems to have naturalised itself against 

 the little steps that lead up the ridge to the 

 path above, for it had to be greatly pushed 

 aside before we could go up or down. From 

 a comfortable seat in a shady corner under 

 the ridge, the grassy slope across the little 

 pond made a charming picture, with various 

 Wichuraiana, Penzance and other Roses grow- 

 ing as they pleased in the turf delightful 

 objects, which confirmed my belief that we do 

 not use Roses nearly enough in this way. As 

 in this instance, they should be planted suffi- 

 ciently far apart to allow the mowing-machine 

 and their admirers to move freely among 



