SCOTTISH GARDENS 



drons, especially, suffer frequently from being planted 

 six feet or so apart when small and allowed to 

 grow up in a jungle. This class of evergreen does 

 not benefit by pruning, but none bears transplanting 

 so well or so easily. As the foliage of many 

 kinds of rhododendron is exceedingly beautiful, 

 each plant should have ample room from first to 

 last. Various kinds of lilies, most of which thrive 

 best in soil full of living roots, may be employed 

 to fill the spaces which it is desirable to keep 

 between rhododendrons when planted in a bed. 



In mild districts the hardy palm, Chamcerops 

 excelsa, Cordyline, and the finer bamboos may be 

 used with splendid effect. Tree ferns, also grow 

 luxuriantly with side shelter from high winds and 

 overhead shelter from frost. Both of these requisites 

 are easily provided because these cryptogams thrive 

 best in shade and therefore should be planted in a 

 moist wood. Not many years ago, tree ferns were 

 easily obtained in London sale-rooms ; but they are 

 hard to come by now, in consequence of the wise 

 action of the New Zealand government in prohibiting 

 the exportation of Dicksonia. Nurserymen who have 

 old plants ask a guinea a foot for them, but some 

 tradesmen have seedlings to dispose of. These can 

 be had at a reasonable rate ; should be grown 

 forward in a cold frame or cool greenhouse, hardened 

 off at a foot high, when they may be planted out 

 in permanent positions. 



As no flower garden depends only on flowers 



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