136 ROYAL GARDENS 



T'he Glade. — An appropriate name given to the site of the 

 old road which was filled in and turfed over. Beneath over- 

 hanging branches of Elms and Scotch firs on both sides, an 

 enormous number of Daffodils and other spring flowering 

 bulbs are planted in bold irregular patches, and large spaces 

 of turf divide the different varieties. A conspicuous feature 

 at the east end of The Glade, and of striking beauty during 

 February and March, is a bank and a large raised bed of 

 Erica carnea. The centre of the bed has a stately group of 

 Scotch Pines, below which double flowering Gorse forms an 

 appropriate setting to the lovely Heath. The extent of bank 

 and bed may be realised when it is stated that no fewer than 

 36,000 plants of the Erica were required. 



Part of the ground enclosed from Dersingham Wood was 

 planted with a choice selection of flowering trees and shrubs 

 arranged on both sides of a winding walk which leads 

 completely round the new addition. Here groups of standard 

 flowering and ornamental foliaged trees are interspersed with 

 dwarf evergreen and deciduous shrubs. The latter form 

 groundwork and provide a fine contrast to the colouring in 

 flowers and foliage of the others. The following are a few of 

 the trees and shrubs thus planted : Amelanchier botryapium, 

 Arbutus Andrachne, A. Unedo, many varieties of Berberis, 

 Betula Ermannii, Buddleia variabilis Veitchii, B. v. magnifica, 

 B. globosa, Calycanthus floridus, Cerasus J. H. Veitch, C. 

 padus, Cercidiphyllum japonicum, Cercis Siliquastrum, Coton- 

 easter frigida, Cydonia japonica, C. j. atropurpurea, C. j. 

 Simonii, Cytisus and Cistus in variety, Deutzias, Daphnes, 

 Forsythia suspensa, F. viridissima, Koelreuteria paniculata, 

 Olearia Haastii, O. Gunni, Prunus mume, P. triloba, Pyrus 

 atrosanguinea, P. Scheideckerii, Rubus biflorus, numerous 

 varieties of Spirsas, Veronicas and Weigelas. These and 

 others too numerous to mention supply a never-failing source 

 of interest at all seasons of the year. 



T^he Wild Garden and Collection of Conifers. — To shut out 

 the new wall, specimen Austrian and Douglas Pines were 



