December 22, 1897.] 



Garden and Forest. 



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can be successfully grown in this climate, being entirely un- terest to me of native plants as subjects of study and from past 

 broken, quite evergreen, and deliciously fragrant when allowed associations, the necessity of placing a definite limit to my 

 to bloom. selections, and last, but by no means least, a desire to show 



Fig- 65.— CJalopogon pulchellus. — see page 504. 



It was my original plan to grow only native plants. This others how beautiful our native trees, shrubs and vines 



somewhat risky departure from prevalent custom was prom pted 

 by several considerations, chief of which were the greater in- 



really are in cultivation. I was much disappointed that a 

 suitable native woodv climber could not be found with which 



