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wlio gravely assured him that the experiment was bound to 

 end in unmitigated failure. After braving nearly fifty winters, 

 that plant is still standing, and is the finest Ehododendron in 

 Great Britain. Eich in Camellias, Azaleas, and Indian 

 Ehododendrons, Carclew possesses many other subjects of 

 interest. As stated when noticing Enys, Colonel Tremayne is 

 the proud possessor of a really noble example of the Maiden- 

 hair tree {Ginkgo hiloha). This, and the several plants of 

 Emhothrium coccineum, are distinct features of the pond garden. 

 The garden walls at Carclew, enlivened with the rich blooms 

 of Lapageria rosea Berheridopsis corallina and Tropcsolum speeiosum, 

 are also sights not to be soon forgotten. Several of the 

 subjoined list of the half-hardy plants grown at Carclew have 

 been in their present position over twenty years : 



Acacia affinis. 



,, armata. 

 AUanthus glandulosa. 

 Aralia Sieboldii. 



,, spinosa. 

 Azalea amcena, and others. 

 Azara microphylla, 20 feet high. 

 Berheridopsis corallina. 

 Berberis, in variety. 

 Ceanothus Gloire de Versailles. 

 Chamserops Fortunei. 

 Choisya ternata, 12 feet in diameter. 

 Oolletia cruciata. 

 Colutea arborescens. 

 Cytisus Andreeanus. 

 Desfontainea spinosa. 

 Drimys aromatica. 

 Elseagnus longipes. 

 Embothrium coccineum. 

 Erythrina crista-galli. 

 Escallonias, in variety. 

 Eucalyptus globulus. 

 Eugenia apiculata. 



„ Ugni. 

 Eurya latifolia variegata, 4 feet in diameter. 



