COLOURED PLATES 



THE SUNDIAL, BROOKHOUSE, SUSSEX . . . Frontispiece 



A SUSSEX ROSE GARDEN . . . Facing p. I 



OTHER PLATES 



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AN ARCH OF ROSES .... .4 



CRINUM CAPENSE . . . . . . 12 



IRIS BUCHARICA . . . . . . .22 



CAMELLIA JAPONICA . . . . . . 3 2 



NARCISSUS, " HER MAJESTY" . . . . .42 



FREESIAS . . . . . . . 52 



TYDJEAS . * - . . . . . .60 



LILIUM SPECIOSUM MELPOMENE .... 70 



TIGRIDIAS . * . . . . . . .78 



SHIRLEY POPPIES .- * .... 86 



PYRETHRUM WEGA , . . . . .96 



ROSE, "REINE MARIE HENRIETTE " . . . . 106 



CHOISYA TERNATA . . . . . .116 



SPIR^A VENUSTA . ;' . . . . 126 



NYMPHEAS LUCIDA AND GLORIOSA . . . ,136 



SUMMER-FLOWERING GLADIOLI . . . . . 148 



THE ENTRANCE TO THE WILD GARDEN . . . 158 



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