Leaves from a Madeira Garden 



chains. If solidly built and densely covered 

 they suggest a certain dankness. If lightly 

 built of fir-poles they are often of a flimsy 

 appearance, and too soon become rickety. In 

 Madeira, where the chief glory of our gardens 

 is their wealth of brilliant-flowered climbers, and 

 shade from the sub-tropical sun is a necessity, 

 there is no question as to their appropriateness. 

 And the hilly nature of the country constantly 

 affbrds an opportunity of seeing them from 

 above. To present a really fine appearance a 

 pergola should be solid and long and level, and 

 be covered from end to end with one kind of 

 climber. Such a long line of Bignonia venusta 

 in January, or of Solandra grandiflora in March, 

 is one of the most charming garden sights 

 imaginable. 



The arrangement of garden paths is a some- 

 what elaborate and expensive business, but it is 

 a matter of first cost only. No gravel is to be 

 had, and the small pebbles from the sea-beach 

 or river-beds do not bind and are unpleasant to 

 walk upon. The orthodox plan is to pave the 

 paths with small flattish cobble-stones which 

 are rammed into the earth in close proximity, 

 so as to form a solid pavement. According to 



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