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Alportii ; close by on the rockwork the dwarf E. carnea 

 and its white variety E. carnea alba are growing ; these 

 flower very early, and in mild winters they commence soon 

 after Christmas. Remarks on their culture will be found on 

 page 18. 



One of the best flowering shrubs is Philadelphus grandi- 

 florus. This bears very large white flowers, which are not so 

 strongly scented as the ordinary variety P. coronarius it 

 also flowers later than that kind ; another excellent variety 

 is P. Gordonianus which is later still, it should be grown in 

 rich ground where it will make strong growth, and is then a 

 most beautiful object when in bloom. P. microphyllus is a 

 dwarf kind about two feet high, with tiny flowers that are 

 lemon scented, this is a useful shrub for large rockeries. 



A bed of Cistuses near the north gateway contains 

 seedlings of C. creticus, with rose-coloured flowers, raised 

 from seed sent from La Mortola by the late Sir T. H anbury, 

 who cultivated such a fine collection of plants there ; the 

 white variety is C. laurifolius, also from La Mortola, a better 

 kind than this is C. ladaniferus which has white flowers with 

 dark chocolate markings, C. florentinus and C. villosus grow 

 on the bank at the other end of the pergola. 



Other interesting plants and shrubs in this garden com- 

 prise : Salix herbacea, Retinospora filicoides, Cupressus 

 filifera, Cercis siliquastrum, Phlomis fruticosus, Rodger sia 

 podophylla, Myrhhis odorata, Gunnera scabra, Gunnera 

 manicata, and many others too numerous to mention. 



A fine piece of rustic woodwork forms the front of the 

 summer-house (see plate XIII). 



