42 THE ENGLISH FLOWER GARDEN. 



water's edge. The excessive steepness of the 

 ground made it necessary to construct a number 

 of supporting walls to form terraces ; and the 

 entire plan was carried out by the owner without 

 any professional assistance. Huge fuchsias, 

 myrtles, the Fabiana imbricata, and other beautiful 

 flowering shrubs grow up against the house, and, 

 sheltered by a terrace-wall, are magnificent 

 camellias and cytisus. I once saw this garden of 

 Rhia'nva under rather remarkable circumstances. 

 It was the Sunday (March 24, 1878) when the 

 ill-fated Eurydice went down. The snow-storm 

 came on, and the snow-flakes fell heavily on the 

 red and white camellias, which were then in great 

 perfection. An hour later, and the sun was again 

 shining, the snow was melting away, and the 

 blossoms appeared from beneath it as fresh as 

 if nothing had occurred. 



In front of the shrubbery border should be 

 placed strong-growing hardy plants, which, once 

 planted, will give no further trouble. The monks- 

 hood, with its quaint indigo blossoms, the large 

 evening primrose, whose yellow stars come out 



