The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . sed,provide a warm glow of colour, relieved by thewhite plumes of tall Astilbes, towering abovethem. A charming arrangement of brightly-coloured Kniphofias, in which the colours blendwithout clashing, attracts attention; and largebeds of Eremurus, of which the spikes are 8 feetin height, claims at least passing notice. Thereis a fine bank of Cotoneasters, among which C. other- fine trees, has worked a wonderful trans-formation, accompanied as it has been by im-provements of all kinds. Variegated and f
The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . sed,provide a warm glow of colour, relieved by thewhite plumes of tall Astilbes, towering abovethem. A charming arrangement of brightly-coloured Kniphofias, in which the colours blendwithout clashing, attracts attention; and largebeds of Eremurus, of which the spikes are 8 feetin height, claims at least passing notice. Thereis a fine bank of Cotoneasters, among which C. other- fine trees, has worked a wonderful trans-formation, accompanied as it has been by im-provements of all kinds. Variegated and flower-ing trees and shrubs, the old Sea Buckthorn,Arbutus Unedo, and also many handsome coni-fers are effectively placed. In the rocky borders masses of lovely colourmeet the eye. Every variety of mauve and blueAubrietia is here; many species of Androsace,great patches of Campanula, especially C. abie-tina, C. carpatica in its various forms, C. gar-ganica, C. Portenschlagiana, C. Hostii, C. pulla,C. persicifolia (white and blue) ; the differentspecies of Alpine Pinks, Cimicifuga japonica,. Fig. 101.—rockery and water garden at stanmore hall. rugqsa, C. Henryi, C. applanata, and C. hori-zontals are noticeable ; above these is a pergolaof ornamental vines, and rustic beds of Bramblesand Honeysuckle provide a feast for the birds,for whom feeding- and nesting-boxes are placedhere and there. The grounds are enriched by many fine oldOaks, Beeches and Limes. A collection of therarer shrubs and trees has lately been land in which these new trees have beenestablished was formerly rough meadow, butthe introduction of large specimens of Magnoliaglauca. M. Hallii, Viburnum rhytidophyllum, , V. tomentosum, V. Mariesii (Halesii ortetraptera), Indigofera macrostachys, Clethraalnifolia, Enkianthus campanulatus, and many Crambe cordifolia, Erigeron aurantiacus; variousforms of yellow and orange Hemerocallis,Meoonopsis Wallichii, Lithospermum prosUatum, gracilis, Pra
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