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MY GARDEN. 



garden with their brilliantly coloured leaves and berries in wintry 

 snow, when flowers are absent. 



Amongst all the flowering trees, the Magnolias (fig. 954) are the 

 most remarkable. The Magnolia conspicua flowers with me in early 

 spring, and between my garden and London there are many of the 

 glorious Magnolia grandiflora trained over the sides of the houses, 

 adorning them with noble flowers in summer. 



The Catalpa (fig. 955) is a fine orna- 

 mental tree, which should be in every garden, 

 as it produces its elegant spike of flowers in 

 August, a time when flowers are scarce. 

 Everyone who has a fine Catalpa is proud 

 of it. It is rather tender ; but a large tree, 



FIG. 954. Magnolia. 



FIG. 955. Catalpa. 



now decaying, exists at Hampton Court Palace, said to have been 

 planted by a Lady Mornington. There is a fine tree in the grounds 

 of Mr. Bristowe at Clapham Common, which flowers well, but is 

 showing signs of decay. The one at my garden is just beginning 

 to blossom. 



The Tulip-tree (Liriodendron tulipiferd], which has fine flowers, 

 I do not grow, nor have I seen it in the district. 



The Prunus sinensis, whether for a pot tree or for outdoor 

 growth, is very desirable ; and the curious Prunus triloba affords the 

 most glorious rose-coloured blossoms in the orchard-house in early 

 spring. 



We have the Spindle-tree (Euonymus curopceus] overhanging niy 



