36 ROYAL GARDENS 



Among them a superb white azalea, which is probably the 

 finest of its kind in England. In the centre of the glade a 

 round dome-shaped arbour covered with roses stands on a 

 little mound. To one side there is a shrub whose flowers are 

 of the most brilliant scarlet, and the contrast between its fiery 

 flame colour and the snow-cold purity of the white one just 

 mentioned is extraordinarily vivid. In this exquisite little 

 offset or ' pocket ' garden, there are also two or three beds 

 filled with delicate herbaceous pseonies of exceptionally good 

 varieties, and all around are masses of rhododendrons, above 

 which countless beautiful trees peep into the charming and 

 secluded pleasance. There are two more paths leading away 

 from here. One goes back to the shady lawn, and the other 

 passes through a tunnel under shrubs to the next of the series 

 of ' pocket ' gardens. 



This is especially noteworthy for a new and most interest- 

 ing addition — a feature unique in an English garden which 

 will probably give its name to this part of the Bagshot 

 grounds. A perfectly appointed and exquisitely finished 

 Japanese house was presented to H.R.H. Prince Arthur of 

 Connaught by the Government of Japan in recognition of 

 his connection with the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition, and was 

 erected by native art-workmen in this portion of the garden. 

 "The selection of this site for the house is extremely happy. 

 The trees behind it — cedars, cypress and Canadian hemlock, 

 among many others — the lawn in front planted here and 

 there with magnolias, and above all a most lovely wistaria 

 pergola over the path leading to it, seem to fit the house into 

 its surroundings admirably, and make it, so to speak, at home. 

 Laying out a part of the lawn close to the house, either as an 

 exact replica or on the model of a famous landscape garden in 

 Japan, is under contemplation, and if carried out, will still 

 further help to make the illusion complete. 



A short path branches from that beneath the wistaria 

 pergola and leads, under a rose arch, to the Lily Garden. 

 This also is surrounded by rhododendrons, and has three 

 ways into it, one of which again leads back to the lawn 



