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The flowers which have chiefly been used for the ribbon beds 

 in the summer season arc : — 



^Vhite Verbena, for the wlrite. 

 Verbena violacea, for the purple. 

 Crystal Palace Geranium, for the red-scarlet. 

 Tropseolum Crystal Palace Gem, for the orange-scarlet. 

 Calceolaria, for the yellow. 

 Lobelia elegans, var. Lobbii, for the blue. 

 Yellow Calceolaria surrounding Scarlet Geranium, and backed 

 by the dull purple foliage of tlie Amarantlius melanchoUcus ruber, 

 is also a frequent composition. 



Small beds, composed entirely of Yew, Holly, Skimmia 

 japonica, or similar plants, and surrounded by a margin of 

 the Golden Yew, are scattered over the Garden. 



Vases and Statues also are placed amongst the smaller beds. 



THE MAZE. 



" Where jmths within themselves encircled lie, 

 With various windings to deceive the eye ; 

 Such was the work, so intricate the place, 

 That scarce the workman all its turns could trace." — Dr.YDEX. 



In the north-east compartment of the Ante- Garden has 

 been laid out one of those relics of ancient horticultural skill 

 which have almost passed into desuetude, called a Maze. These 

 leafy stractures are of great antiquity. Ever since the days of 

 the Minotaur they have formed an occasional divertissement in 

 gardens, and the works of old writers on gardening contain 



