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Griselinia littoralis. Myrtles, Escallonia macrantha. Choisya 

 ternata. Aralia Sieboldi. Leycesteria fonnosa, Paulownia 

 iniperialis, Bignoiiia radicans, Aloysia citriodora. Photinia 

 serrulata, Phoenix dactylifera, CharuaBrops huinilis and Fortunei, 

 Phorniiuni tenax, Coronilla glauca, Daphne Indica, Phlomis 

 frutieosus. Desfontainea spinosa. Buddleia globosa. Arbutus, 

 Forsythia viridissima, and others, which -will be mentioned as 

 growing in the following places, which are amongst the largest 

 and best-kept gardens in the Garden Isle. 



Brooke House Gardens. 



In the gardens of Brooke House, the residence of Sir Chas. 

 Seely, Bart., are to be found the following noteworthy trees 

 and shrubs : Cupressus ruacrocarpa, over 25 feet high and 

 IS feet through at the base ; Pinus insignis, which evidently 

 does well for seaside planting ; for this, like many other specimens, 

 seems to revel in its position — it is 24 feet high and 17 fee: 

 through at the base. 



Pinus excelsa and Abies Xordmanniana are fine specimens, 

 considering the short time they have been planted. 



Large healthy plants of Cedrus Deodara, C. Atlantica. and 

 C. Libani are also very couspicuous. 



Other Conifer* worth notice are Betinospora filifera, B. aurea, 

 B. plumosa, and B. squamosa ; Taxus baccata and T. elegantis- 

 sinia, Thuja plicata (Lobbi of gardens;. Juniperas Chinensis, 

 Cryptomeria elegans and C. japonica, and the " Blue Spruce,*' 

 Picea pungens glauca. 



Magnolia Lenei and M. conspicua diffuse a glorious scent 

 from their beautiful showy flowers. 



The showy Pyrus malus floribunda and P. atrosanguinea 

 cannot be overlooked. 



Amongst other plants of interest are a Spanish Cork-oak 

 ( planted by Garibaldi in 1864 : the dimensions are, stem 18 inches 

 in diameter, height of tree 27 feet, spread of branches 120 feet), 

 Alalia spinosa. Cornus Spathii, Garrya elliptica. which requires 

 protection, Hibiscus syriacus. Hippophaea rhamnoides (Sea Buck- 

 thorn), Andromedas and Daphnes (in variety), Staphylsa col- 

 chica. Deutzia candidissima. Berberis Thunbergii. Acer negundo 

 var., and A. palmatum atropurpureum. The ornamental Grasses 

 include varieties of Eulalia, Bambusa, Arundo, and Gynerium 



