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The flowers and gardens of Madeira (1909)

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nd green after the autumn rains, andpresents more the aspect of spring ^han late autumnor even winter, the view from the garden is sur-prisingly beautiful. The cliffs have broad stretchesof the brilliant red-flowered Aloe arborescens, withits large rosettes of glaucous grey-green leaves,which makes… … VILLA GARDENS WEST OF FUNCHAL 35 Santa Luzia ravine. Whether this is really the caseI feel doubtful, as Mr. Lowe, in his Flora ofMadeira, quotes it as one of the plants which hasbecome naturalized, though probably originallyintroduced. Growing on the cliffs the flowersshow to great advantage,…

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