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HERBACEOUS GARDEN 
are simply cut out as ledges, and banked up 
and supported by the nearest stone obtainable 
— chalk even being used, — and when draped 
with overhanging masses of rock-plants as an 
edging, is not be too glaring after the first 
year. It is wonderful to see the trouble taken 
to get deep cultivation in these gardens. I 
have seen gardeners at Lady Samuelson’s 
garden at Beaulieu, standing in the trenches 
they were taking out, and only their heads and 
shoulders could be seen ! But then never 
have I seen such purple clouds of violets 
as this deep cultivation produced — nor such 
carnations ! Her hillside garden was in the 
simple formation generally seen on the Riviera, 
with no elaborate terracing. Certainly it was 
very lovely, and thoroughly justified the good 
taste of its owner, the most having been made 
of the hoary olive trees in their soft grey tones. 
It is a great pity that no such garden as 
Bagatelle is at the disposal of the English 
public. Kew is such a mixture of the highest 
scientific research and the tea-garden. Every- 
thing seems so far away, the gravel walks so 
long and endless, while the interesting things 
always seem to be at the end of the great 
garden farthest from where one is, and there 
is never anyone to explain things. Bagatelle, 
