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from New Zealand by Mr. Allen, and is called "Manuka" 

 out there. It is impatient of much frost ; the leaves are sweet- 

 scented and it bears numerous pretty white flowers about a 

 quarter of an inch across. It was planted in 1896. 



Farther to the east on the same side is a fine tree of 

 Arbutus andrachne. It is remarkable for the habit of shed- 

 ding its bark every year, and for its beautiful white flowers 

 in spring, which resemble large bunches of Lily of the Valley. 

 Close to this is a very tall column of Ivy, 54 feet high. This 

 is the stem of a Scotch Fir which lost its head in a severe 

 gale in 1 894. Some Camellias grow near here, but do not 

 succeed so well as those in the Duchess garden. On the 

 same side is a plant of the Japanese Medlar Eriobotrya 

 Japonica. This was brought home from France by the late 

 Duke about 1 892. It receives some protection in winter, and 

 has not yet flowered, the fruit grows in bunches and 

 resembles an Apricot ; it requires to be grown under glass in 

 order to get fruit, and being a large growing tree it is not 

 worth the space it takes indoors. 



The turning on the left ascends the hill towards the 

 Castle. On the right near the top is a very fine plant of 

 Choisya ternata which is 14 feet across and six feet high. 

 This is a native of Mexico, but is seldom injured in any way 

 by frost. It bears a profusion of white, sweet-scented flowers 

 in early summer ; opposite this is a good sized plant of the 

 Judas tree Cercis siliquastrum which is very pretty in 

 May with purple flowers and tinted leaves. This is generally 

 considered to be the kind of tree on which Judas finished his 

 life. A small plant on the wall just above this spot bears 



