OcToBER 1, 1902. 
true to his calling, as every successful gar- 
dener should be, he takes a personal pride 
in every flower, shrub, tree, and plant under 
his care. . 
Beginning at the entrance gate and look- 
ing up the drive shown in our first illustra- 
tion leading up to the house we noted that 
the border on the left hand side had been 
all rooted up of its former sticks and wild 
grown products, only leaving those things of 
prospective value and growth. The edging 
of Fairy Miniature Roses was still retained. 
Behind these were a row of Marguerite Car- 
nations, and select standard Roses, amongst 
which are noted Waban, Devoniensis, Perle 
de Jardines, Belle Siebrecht, The Bride, Le 
Sulphide, Sunset, Marquies Litto, and 
Kaiserin Augusta Victoria. Backing up these 
were Palms, Chamaerops Fortunei, Phoenix 
Reclinata, Pritchardia Filamentosa, and 
Phoenix Canariensis. In the vacant spaces 
were annuals and perenials in Chrysan- 
themums, Stocks, Pentstemons, Antirrhi- 
nums, and such like. While over: against 
the neighbour’s garden shadehouses along 
_ the line of fence, which looked somewhat 
unlovely at the time of our visit, the gardener 
had “planted a select variety of Tecomas, 
Bougainvilleas, Rambler Roses, Solanums, 
and Ivy Geraniums, all of which in time will 
make a lovely background to the expansive 
border. Further along towards the grove of 
oranges and lemons in good bearing is seen 
a choice collection of shrubs, trees, and 
plants of smaller habit. Euphorbia, 
Abutilon, Camphora Officinalis, Clianthus 
puniceus, Pampas,. Lavender, Buddleia, 
Fortunaea, T’empletonia, Jacaranda, Poly- 
gala (now in profuse bloom), Genista Monos- 
perma pendula (in full bloom), and other 
shrubs, including some select natives, which 
have been there for years, all looking well 
and giving an attractive variety when in 
bloom. 
On the right hand of the drive to the in- 
‘Michaelmas Daisies, Ageratum, 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
tersection is a Buffalo lawn bordering, several 
feet in depth, relieved in the foreground by 
Palm centres at given distances apart. In 
each of these Palm plots are. also sown 
separately Geranitims, Stocks, Verbenas, 
Nemophila, Lobelia, Helichrysum, and 
Pansies, and as the Palms are yet young the 
effect will no doubt be good in a few weeks 
hence. As a background to this border, 
and hiding the park and paddock beyond, is 
a medley of high forest trees, dense in the 
thickest of growth; several finely-grown 
Conifers, Carobs, and Eucalypts. A tropical 
aspect is lent to it by a number of Yuccas 
and Aloes. An Acacia full of its golden 
glory stands hard by a large bush of Lauris- 
tinus covered in its mantle of white. The 
general effect of this scene is a happy blend- 
ing of the art of the gardener and of nature. 
Now coming to the intersection of the 
drive and passing up towards the house by 
the roadway to the right we linger by the 
‘The Briars.”—Illustration il. 
continuation of the broad border, and note 
the winter Stocks in profuse bloom, the 
Pinks, Statice, Heliotrope, and Roses filling 
up the spaces between the shrubs and trees, 
until we come to another orangery at the 
side of the house. Between the orangery 
and the house is a fence covered with 
Hardenbergia in beautiful bloom, Ivy 
Geranium, and a White Banksia Rose. 
Turning to the left immediately in front of 
the house is a very spacious Buffalo lawn, 
gracing which are a very finely-grown Cocoa- 
nut Palm, Jubaea Spectabilis, a Cordyline, 
and a Norfolk Island Pine. 
Crossing the front lawn we come’upon the » 
rosery, which is a comparatively new addi- 
tion to the garden, and carries a selection of 
about 150 varieties, all now showing their 
young bronzed and green foliage. Edging 
this favourite spot are rows of Carnations, 
Dianthus, Pansies, and Violets, with a clump 
of Gaillardias in their beautiful brilliant 
Veronica, . 
it 
blooms. Traversing the path to the left 
leading on to the drive we note, still on our 
left, a small shrubbery of excellent value, 
containing some rare specimens of plants, 
trees, and shrubs, including Spirea, Polygala, 
Reevesiana, Statice, Diosma, Wigandia, 
Genista, Conifers, Acacia, Solanum, Flower- 
ing Peach, Jacaranda, Brugmansia, Cantua, 
Pittosporum Undulatum, and others. As 
edging to this Pyrethrum takes the outside, 
with Pansies, Dianthus, and Petunias inside. 
Still walking away direct from the front 
of the house and crossing the drive we note 
alongside the orangery a choice bed of Roses 
on the left, while on the right Wigandias have 
taken complete possession of a considerable 
quantity of ground. Beyond these is a little 
stretch of open grassed land, with some 
finely-grown Pine trees, which must be of 
considerable age, judging by their height 
and general dimensions, Carobs, Wattles, 
and Palms. In the seclusion of this un- 
disturbed bush-like scene Mr. Cowell makes 
special treasure of the blackbirds. 
Now facing round towards the house we 
have the position taken by the photographer 
for the second picture, giving a front view of 
the house. ‘The illustration speaks for itself. 
Immediately on the left corner of the house 
1s a finely-grown Pepper tree, and standing 
by this looking into the dense foliage of the 
Pines is a lawn, horseshoe shaped, and com- 
pletely embowered with a trellised Fortuniana 
on the left, with a background of Olives and 
Pines, while on the right is Mr. Cowell’s » 
favorite Ash tree, the bright vivid green of 
the new foliage giving a beautiful contrast to 
the more sombre hue of the surroundings. 
This is Mrs. Cowell’s favourite corner of the 
grounds, and it is graced with a magnifi-- 
cently-grown Palm 
Keeping to the path that leads away from 
the bowery and beyond the Pine trees, 
taking up the left foreground of the picture, 
the visitor lights upon the way to the grotto,. 
