viii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



A COOLIE AMONG THE PLANTAINS . To face page 80 



A SPRIG OF THE FRANGIPANNI TREE. BERMUDA 



LILIES .... 96 



MY NOBLE WARRIORS . . . 102 



THE ROSE GARDEN . . . . 108 



THE POND . . . n ^ 



PALMYRA PALM . . . J 3 



THE WEST WALK . . . J 38 



EUCHARIS LILIES. CRINUM AUGUSTUM . 144 



THE SOUTH-WEST CORNER OF THE GARDEN . 160 



JOGEE AND DAMON. THE DOGS' LAST BATTLEFIELD 176 



THE DROP SCENE . . . . l8 



