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is a little patch of Bluebells, then more beds of 

 Rhododendrons, and then a short walk, which takes 

 us by a private path to the village church, and 

 then by another branch returns again towards the 

 house. In this part of the grounds there is still 

 room for planting, and I shall probably try some 

 Tree Rhododendrons. A standard Honeysuckle, 

 which I have endeavoured to grow, has done no 

 good as yet ; its shoots get nipped by the north- 

 east winds, but I do not yet despair. The most 

 useful undergrowth I find is the Elder ; it thrives 

 wonderfully, and is covered with blossom and 

 with berry. One variety, the Parsley-leaved Elder, 

 is here equally hardy with the common Elder, 

 and much more graceful in its growth. 



We have now to take in our tender and half- 

 hardy plants, for fear of a sudden frost. The 

 large Myrtles, which have stood out in their boxes, 

 must be placed in safety, and the Lobelia cardinalis 

 and other bedding-plants, which we may need next 

 year, must be removed. 



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