56 A BOOK OF ENGLISH GARDENS 



are represented by four species ; the free-flowering 

 Van Volxemii and the fiery red Ignea are the 

 finest. Everything is planted out, as a flowerpot 

 is forbidden inside the Winter Garden at any time. 

 In one part of the Garden there is a collection of 

 Acacias which flower from December to May, 

 and particularly fine is the Nicotiana Glauca, with 

 its pale yellow trumpet-flowers. Another yellow 

 flower is the Candollea Cuneiformi, a hard-wooded 

 plant from Western Australia, which is never out 

 of bloom. 



On the little Rockeries grow rare Iris, Narcissi, 

 and Muscari, which flower early in the year. 



Some of the distinct features of the Garden are 

 Plumbago, Clianthus, Streptosolen, and Rhodo- 

 chiton all greenhouse climbers which will stand 

 the very moderately severe winter Abbotsbury 

 experiences. 



The wild Garden is an interesting innovation of 

 Lord Ilchester's made within the last two or three 

 years. A brook runs right through it crossed by 

 various bridges, and at intervals are small ponds 

 bordered by Arum Lilies, Sagittari and Apono- 

 geton, Nymphaes, and other water-plants ; on either 

 side of the stream a choice selection of trees are 

 planted, and below them grow various British 

 plants, also Comfrey, and the wild Ragged Robin, 

 Campion, and Hyacinths are allowed to grow 

 there undisturbed. 



