n^HIS venturesome little climber so bravely 

 J flowering in the teeth of March gales is 

 the Naked Jasmine (Jasminum nudiflorum). 

 Too venturesome has it been this year, how- 

 ever, for when a few melting days triumphed 

 over the ice and snow of February the ready 

 Jasmine opened wide many of its buds in grate- 

 ful acknowledgment of the genial warmth, thus 

 dimming the brightness of the present display. 



Below in the border are purple Crocuses and 

 Arabis, where yesterday gleamed Snowdrops and 

 Winter Aconites. 



Very soon the crimson points of Tulips will 

 be seen forcing their way up behind the fresh 

 green of a clump of Iris. In the angle of the 

 wall is a Persian Lilac bush with which the 

 bright yellow Tulip Mrs. Moon and the soft 

 buff Intermediate Iris Halfdan create a pleasant 

 group in mid-May. 



In late June a few scarlet Lilies (Lilium 

 elegans) appear here; and in early autumn the 

 long branches of sky-blue Salvia uliginosa and 

 pure yellow Helenium auiumnale, that are 

 planted behind the Irises, against the wall, again 

 bring this southeast corner to our notice. 



