A GARDEN FLORA 
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where the more delicate plants grow. It was originally an 
orchard, and the apple trees still remain, and serve as props 
for the climbing plants. 
Besides the wall which surrounds three sides there is 
additional protection to be found against winds from the 
north and east in thick holly hedges and a belt of trees, and 
a slight protection from south and west winds by more trees. 
Here the cornels grow and the Styrax, Escallonias, Acacias, 
Eucryphia cordifolia and many another beautiful shrub. 
There are some fine trees on the lawn which were planted 
some seventy years ago. 
The heath garden lies beyond the lawn,; it has only been 
planted some fifteen years. The heaths have done splendidly, 
especially Erica australis which forms huge banks of pink 
bells. There is no protection for the heaths from south and 
west winds and only the slightest protection from east winds. 
The rock garden is close by, but rock plants were never 
among the features of the garden. 
In all sorts of odd comers are to be found Camellias, 
Himalayan rhododendrons and other plants which cannot 
stand the buffeting of March winds or the rigour of hard 
winters ; so they have been tucked away with stalwart 
rhododendrons and laurels to keep guard and protect them. 
The Arboretum was planted at the foot of the east slope 
of the park, adjoining the woods. The soil here is heavier 
than in the garden. 
A new piece of ground was recently added, where some of 
the trees which were introduced from China by Mr. Wilson 
have been planted. Msculus indica is here also. 
Maples and a collection of various oaks fill a large part of 
the Arboretum, but various cornels, some eucalyptus trees 
and a cork oak are also growing here. 
These are Just the facts, which I hope may be a key to 
the list of the plants in the garden. 
Originally, the list was meant to be a record of the plants 
grown at Nymans, but it was suggested to me that any notes 
on personal experience would be of interest, and possibly a 
help, to other people. Therefore I have added some notes 
about the plants which to me are of especial interest, in the 
hope that the knowledge gained in making this collection 
may not be entirely lost. 
