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" Of groups and single specimens the following are 

 some of the most conspicuous : — 



" Arundinaria. — A. Simoni, a fine irregular mass, 

 16 feet high and 50 feet across. A. nitida, several 

 fine clumps, 11 feet high and 12 feet across. A. 

 japonica, several large clumps, 11 feet high and 20 

 feet across. A. Hindsii var. graminea, 9 feet high by 

 12 feet in diameter. 



" Bambusa. — B. palmata, 7 feet high and 1 5 feet 

 across ; this is very distinct and handsome, and 

 should be in every collection. 



" Phyllostachys. — P. aurea, 12 feet high by 16 

 feet through. P. Henonis, 15 feet high by 12 feet. 

 P. Castillonis, 12 feet high by 10 feet. P. nigra, 15 

 feet high ; several fine masses. P. viridi-glaucescens, 

 1 5 feet high and 6 feet through at the base, the top 

 spreading to 20 feet. There is also a fine specimen 

 of this in another part of the garden. 



" Besides these there are many other fine masses. 



" Among plants other than Bamboos found in the 

 garden the Yuccas are possibly next in importance. 

 One group is on a bank on the north side having a 

 slope to the south. It is thus exposed to full sun 

 and the plants are happy. In both summer and 

 winter the group forms a delightful picture. The 

 groundwork is composed of the elegant glaucous- 

 leaved y. angustifolia, while here and there a plant of 

 Y. filamentosa has crept in. Height is given to the 

 group by dot plants of Y. gloriosa and F. recurvifolia, 

 while a plant of Cotoneaster thymifolia gr:o-<f!ing between 

 the roots in front adds a little in the way of variety. 



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