JULY 



119 



who must have all their flowers of the largest size. 

 A hedge of white Ayrshires and pink hedge-roses 

 has been spoilt by the new pony, who puts his head 

 over and eats all the blooms he can reach, with not 

 a few thorns as well. 



EVENING PRIMROSES IN THE WILD GARDEN 



The yellow alstromerias are in full glory. There is 

 a round bed of them, edged with fimkia grandiflora, 

 whose beautiful fringe leads the long stems of the 

 alstromerias gently into the ground. Many persons 

 refrain from growing alstromerias because they do 

 not consider them hardy, but they are hardy enough 

 if planted nine inches below the surface, and un- 



