tall neighbored by delightful ferns and the foliage 

 of the White Day Lilies (Subcordata Grandiflora) 

 which blossomed just as the Hyacinthus Candi- 

 cans stopped blooming. White Day Lilies, so ex- 

 quisite, with so delicious a perfume flowered with 

 the Alba Lilies on and on, until Autumn. Here, 

 in these long borders, each side of the walk, were 

 hardy flowers and ferns and rare foliage from 

 the beginning to the very end of flower time, re- 

 quiring no particular care, nothing really but cul- 

 tivation, which is but little indeed for so generous 

 a display continuing over several months. 



At each side of the square field-stone plat- 

 form at the entrance to the round tea-house, a 

 group of Japanese Umbrella pines were planted, 

 all were of different heights. The Chinese Um- 

 brella pine is a treasure so hardy, so beautiful and 

 foliaged almost to the ground. As an accentuat- 

 ing evergreen of the finer sort, it is perfect. 



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