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they will scarcely grow so large, as the plants were cut by frost on 

 May 23, in spite of protection. This plant is not quite hardy, and 

 immediately the foliage dies down the crowns should be protected in 

 winter with bracken, heather, straw, or similar material, which should 

 not be removed too early in the spring. We have (fig. 23) a view 

 of the Gunneras, both manicata and scabra, with Osmundas growing 

 amongst them, thus adding to the whole a lightness that was necessary. 



In fig. 24 we have a more complete view of the island, with the 

 Alnus, Retinospora squamosa, Gaultheria Shallon, and other low- 

 growing plants seen to advantage. 



Iris orientalis (fig. 25) as grown in a mass at Wisley is a most telling 

 sight, and will grow very well in a fully exposed or partially shaded, wet 



Fig. 24. — Showing Island in the same Pond as Fig. 22. 



or dry, position ; although it does best in a damp place. It may be 

 described as a "glorified Iris sibirica," but taller and more noriferous. 



Nothing excites so much admiration as the Weeping Cherry— Cerasus 

 sinensis pendula — when in blossom (fig. 26). The habit is perfect, and 

 the blossoms are so abundantly produced that the tree appears to be 

 a cascade of pale pink, and of all weeping trees none can surpass, if equal, 

 this. 



There is a very choice collection of Nymphceas in most of the ponds, 

 and fig. 27 gives some idea of how well they succeed 'in the shallow 

 water with a mud bottom. No one variety can be said to be better 

 than another, as all thrive equally well, but this year the flowers are 

 not only more numerous but larger than usual. As there is no lime 

 in the soil, all such plants as Rhododendrons, Kalmias, Ericas, Ledums, 



