January 18 , 1896. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
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foliage is handsome in winter. A large bush of the 
tree Lupin (Lupinus arboreus),6 ft. high, had been 
killed by the severe frost of last winter, but its place 
was filled with healthy younger specimens. The 
Laurustinus was flowering profusely. Azalea indica 
alba and A. amoena succeed admirably in beds of 
shrubbery, and flower more or less profusely every 
year. The dwarf, evergreen bushes of Berberis 
Wallichi were still beautifully laden with their dark 
berries. 
Rockery and Waterfalls. 
In the course of our peregrinations we suddenly 
came upon a fernery in the goyle, here skirting one 
side of the pleasure grounds, and confronting us was 
one of the most interesting features of the place in 
the form of a waterfall (see illustration) fed by the 
natural stream above mentioned. The rockwork is 
bold and admirably constructed, while the waterfall 
constitutes a pleasing surprise to those who come upon 
it unawares. Winter is not the season to see 
the Ferns in their beauty, but the evergreen 
Waterfall and Part of Rockwork at Bystock, Exmouth. 
enough, and succeeds very well in suburban districts, 
although its fruits are apt to become grimy through 
the influence of the smoke, and thus to lose a portion 
of their attractiveness. 
Pelargonium Cuttings.—Can Pelargonium (Gera¬ 
nium) and Calceolaria cuttings be struck now, and 
what heat will they require ?— R. B. 
Pelargonium cuttings may be put in at any time 
now,if you areableto put them in a position where they 
will be near the glass and enjoy a temperature of 
about 50° Fahr. by night, rising to 55 c by day. The 
Calceolarias also will strike readily enough now in a 
cold frame, or on a shelf near the glass in an ordinary 
greenhouse. Plenty of sand should be mixed with 
the soil, and the cuttings must not be crowded 
together. 
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BYSTOCK, DEVON. 
Near the southern extremity of East DevoD, which 
lies between the Otter and Exe, and about midway 
establishment. On the smoothly shaven and sloping 
lawns near the fine old mansion we noted many choice 
trees and shrubs in groups and isolated singly. The 
old Camellia alba plena was plentifully laden with 
flower-buds, which will expand under the influence 
of the rising temperature in spring. Several fine 
old trees of the Holly Oak, 40 ft. high, and branched 
to the ground, made a striking contrast with their 
sombre leafage against the soft green grass. Two 
large trees of Pinus insignis, cODing freely, arrested 
our attention on account of their bright green foliage 
and deeply-corrugated brown bark. One of them 
had a great spread of branches, and its enormous 
limbs in some cases were resting on the ground. 
The species is well adapted for maritime and 
southern situations as far as Britain is concerned. 
The best specimen of the Cork tree (Quercus Suber) 
that we have seen stands isolated upon the lawn 
here, rising to a height of 40 ft., and well furnished 
with evergreen leaves. The stout trunk is covered 
with a thick, deeply-corrugated layer of bark—the 
between them, Bystock, Exmouth, the residence of 
J. P. Bryce, Esq., is beautifully situated on the 
slope of one of the numerous, low, green hills, for 
which the county is justly celebrated in Everitt’s 
“ Devonshire Scenery.” It may be seen from certain 
points of the highway between Exmouth and Bud- 
leigh Salterton, nestling amoDgst its “ tall ancestral ” 
trees, and overlooking the valley below. Notwith¬ 
standing its elevated position the land is well watered, 
and a small stream not far from the mansion trickles 
down a goyle or glen, on the slopes of which and 
often close to the water we noticed several species 
of British Ferns luxuriating, including the common 
Polpody, several of the Buckler Ferns, and the 
Hart's-tongue, the latter with fronds 18 in. to 20 in. 
long. 
Pleasure Grounds. 
On reaching the place recently we were welcomed 
by Mr. W. Swan, the courteous gardener, who placed 
his time at our service and conducted us over the 
virgin cork of commerce. Healthy and beautiful 
also was the bluish Retinospora squarrosa, about 
8 ft. high. 
Trained over the masonry of the mansion, a large 
old specimen of the Gloire de Dijon Rose had run 
up to a great height—in fact to the top of the walls. 
Thousands of Roses had been cut from it during the 
season ; but the mild autumn still kept it growing, 
and many beautiful buds and blooms in various 
stages of development still adorned its spiny 
branches. Trim specimens of Golden Yews skirted 
the sides of one of the main walks ; and on the 
other side was a border of Violets in several varieties 
that must be highly interesting and serviceable in 
spring. Large clumps of Arundo conspicua still 
carried their flower stems that are so conspicuous in 
late summer and early autumn. Elsewhere were 
healthy young specimens of Sequoia gigantea and 
Araucaria imbricata. The situation seems rather 
exposed for Cryptomeria elegans, though the bronzy 
sorts were still conspicuous amongst the rocks 
and overhanging the pcols of water. Amongst them 
we noticed vigorous plants of Aspidium angulare, 
Polypodium vulgare Whitneyi, Hart's-tongue, and 
various others, but time and daylight prevented us 
from lingering. Amongst the rocks were healthy 
bushes of Cytisus scoparius andreanus, Cotoneaster 
microphylla in berry, small standard Japanese 
Maples, and Pieris floribuada heavily laden with 
bloom. Higher up we came upon more waterfalls 
or cascades on a smaller scale, but producing the 
pleasing and musical sounds of running water so 
grateful to the ear on a sweltering summer day. 
Fine bushes of Olearia Haastii above the rocks, 
stood the test of last winter better than the Pontic 
Rhododendrons. 
Here we came upon a large cave in the rocks (see 
p. 317) through which it is easy to pass with a little 
caution till the eye gets accustomed to the dim 
light •* which serves to show the darkness,” 
