LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

White LiliesFrontispiece
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Iris Stylosa4
Magnolia Conspicua5
Magnolia Stellata6
Ferns in the Bulb Border7
The Bank of Early Bulbs7
Daffodils by a Woodland Path10
Wild Primroses in thin Woodland11
The Wide Wood Path12
Cistus Laurifolius13
A Wood Path among Chestnuts14
A Wood Path among Birches15
Cistus Cyprius16
Cistus by the Wood Path17
Gaultheria Shallon in Flower18
Gaultheria Shallon in Fruit19
White Irish Heath20
The Spring Garden from D on Plan21
Plan of the Spring Garden23
The Fern-like Sweet Cicely24
The Spring Garden from E on Plan25
"Further Rock" from G on Plan28
"Further Rock" from H on Plan29
"Near Rock" from F on Plan30
The Primrose Garden31
Steps to the Hidden Garden32
Phlox Divaricata and Arenaria Montana33
Male Fern in the Hidden Garden34
Exochorda Grandiflora35
Plan of the Hidden Garden35
Euphorbia Wulfenii36
Irises and Lupines in the June Garden37
Part of the Garland Rose at the Angle39
Rose Blush Gallica on Dry Walling42
Spanish Iris43
Plan of the June Garden44
Plan of Iris and Lupine Borders44
White Tree Lupine46
Catmint in June47
Scotch Briars48
Geranium Ibericum Platyphyllum49
The Flower Border in Late Summer50
The Cross Walk51
The East End of the Flower Border52
Plan of the Main Flower Border53
Good Staking—Campanula Persicifolia54
Careful Staking of Michaelmas Daisies55
White Rose La Guirlande; Grey Borders Beyond60
Clematis Recta61
Delphinium Belladonna62
Canterbury Bells63
Rose The Garland in a Silver Holly64
Eryngium Oliverianum65
Tall Campanulas in a Grey Border66
Yucca Filamentosa70
The Grey Borders: Stachys, &c.71
A Lavender Hedge74
Æsculus and Olearia75
Plan of Garden of China Asters77
Some of the Early Asters78
The September Garden79
The September Garden80
The September Garden80
Begonias with Megasea Foliage80
Early Asters and Pyrethrum Uliginosum81
Plan of September Borders81
Garland Rose, where Garden joins Wood84
Polygonum and Megasea at a Wood Edge84
Lilies and Funkias at a Shrubbery Edge84
Olearia Gunni, Fern and Funkia85
Ferns and Lilies at a Shrubbery Edge86
Gypsophila and Megasea87
Lilies and Ferns at the Wood Edge88
Small Wire-stemmed Aster; Second Year88
Small Wire-stemmed Aster; Third Year88
Stobæa Purpurea89
The Grey Borders: Gypsophila, Echinops, &c.92
October Borders of Michaelmas Daisies92
A September Grey Garden92
The Grey Border: Pink Hollyhock, &c.93
Plans of Special Colour Gardens93
A Detail of the Grey September Garden100
Yuccas and Grey Foliage102
A Front Edge of Grey Foliage103
Hardy Grape Vine on South Side of House106
Hardy Grape Vine on House Wall107
Vine and Fig at Door of Mushroom House108
Clematis Montana at Angle of Court108
Clematis Montana over Workshop Window108
Clematis Montana trained as Garlands108
Clematis Flammula and Spiræa Lindleyana108
Abutilon Vitifolium108
Ipomœa "Heavenly Blue"108
Solanum Jasminoides108
Clematis Flammula on Angle of Cottage108
Clematis Flammula on Cottage109
Clematis Flammula on a Wooden Fence110
Sweet Verbena111
Pot Plants just placed112
Plants in Pots in the Shaded Court112
Maiden's Wreath (Francoa Ramosa)112
Maiden's Wreath by Tank113
Geraniums, &c., in a Stone-edged Bed116
Maiden's Wreath in Pots above Tank116
Funkia, Hydrangea and Lily in the Shaded Court116
Funkia and Lilium Speciosum117
Lilium Auratum120
A Tub Hydrangea120
Steps and Hydrangeas120
The Narrow South Lawn121
Hydrangea Tubs and Birch-Tree Seat124
Hydrangea Tubs and Nut Walk124
White Lilies124
The Steps and Their Incidents125
Plan—The Beautiful Fruit Garden129
Plan—A Wild Heath Garden139