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specimens ; also Cupressus Macrocarpa, Thujopsis dolabrata, 

 &:c. Amongst the collection of Hollies is Ilex Cornuta, Ilex 

 latifolia. Ilex Ovata, Ilex Dipyrena, Ilex turago, Ilex Scotica, 

 Ilex ciliatum and a beautiful specimen of Ilex pendula. 



The mixed borders, which are each 278 feet long by 1 3 feet 

 wide, are an attractive part of the garden, and every effort is 

 made to furnish a succession of flowers during the greater 

 part of the year. Masses and groups are planted of various 

 plants, and arranged to obtain the best possible colour effect. 

 For the spring, thousands of early and late bulbs such as 

 Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus, English, Spanish and German 

 Iris in variety, and Digitalis, Myosotis, Wallflowers, Polyan- 

 thus, Arabis, &c., are used. For the summer and autumn. 

 Fuchsias, Cannas and Dahlias in variety. Calceolaria Burbidgii, 

 Heliotrope, light and dark blue Delphiniums, Naphalium 

 grown with Lantana delicatissima. Chrysanthemum maximum 

 King Edward VII., Herbaceous Phlox, Pentstemons,Rudbeckia 

 Newmanni, Tritomas, Lobelia cardinalis, Helenium grandice- 

 phalum atropurpureum. Asters, hardy perennials, with Galtonia 

 Candicans, Gladioli Childsi and many other plants and bulbs 

 grouped in large enough masses to have a certain dignity. 

 The breadth of the masses is also arranged to counteract the 

 foreshortening when the borders are seen from end to end. 



Another portion of the grounds has of recent years been 

 added which is laid out as a wild garden, and has been planted 

 with numbers of flowering trees and shrubs. Very beautiful 

 are Crataegus Carrieri, Cratsgus Oxyacantha punicea Fl. PI., 

 Crataegus Monogyna, Pyrus Baccata, Pyrus Nivalis, Pyrus 

 Malus, Pyrus floribunda, Prunus Subhirtella, Prunus persica, 

 Prunus triloba, Prunus pendula, Robinia hispida, Cerasus 

 Serrulata rosea, Cerasus Mahaleb pendula, Cerasus Japonica 

 alba plena and Paulownia imperialis, with its beautiful foliage. 

 Also there is here an authentic Shakespeare's Mulberry, from 

 the tree at Stratford. 



Masses of Cytisus praecox, Cytisus scoparius, Ulex europaea, 

 Spartium Junceum, Cistus ladaniferus, Choisya ternata, Ber- 

 beris stenophylla, Berberis aquifolium and other varieties too 



