2. An interesting combination of the following flowers in rotation, fresh ones being introduced as others faded:--Linum perenne, Ixias, Sparaxis, and Calochortus, in variety, Oxalis rosea, Camassia esculenta, Lychnis Viscaria, Crassula coccinea, Balsams with double pink blooms. The setting for these flowers was a variegated grass. A good effect was the result for many weeks. 3. For the remainder of the season this bed was filled with a succession of Lilium speciosum roseum on a green ground, with a margin of Agathea cœlestis. ERRATA Page 16, line 24, _for_ ‘Sir John Sloane’ _read_ ‘Sir Hans Sloane.’ „ 42, „ 4, _for_ ‘places’ _read_ ‘plans.’ „ 77, „ 15, _for_ ‘Quintinge’ _read_ ‘Quintinye.’ „ 241, „ 7, _for_ ‘battle of Alma’ _read_ ‘battle of the Alma.’ FOOTNOTES [1] Close Roll, Henry VII. [2] MSS. Manor Roll in the Record Office. [3] MSS. Manor Roll, Archives of Ely Cathedral. [4] See Alexander Necham, _De Naturis Rerum_, twelfth century. [5] Stowe, “Survey of London.” [6] Stowe’s “Survey of London.” [7] See p. 171. [8] As Vauxhall is not included in Lieut.-Col. Sexby’s exhaustive book, the following details are not very accessible. It was bought from Mr. Cobeldick for £43,500. Made up by Lambeth Vestry £11,746 17 6 „ Charity Commissioners 12,500 0 0 „ London County Council 11,746 17 6 „ Donations and other sources 7,506 5 0 ----------- £43,500 0 0 The fencing and laying out was done by the Kyrle Society. The Park was opened by the present King and Queen, July 7, 1890. [9] See “Chitty’s Statutes,” by J. M. Lely, under “Metropolis.” [10] See page 12. INDEX A Acreage of Parks, 4, 121 Aiglio, 241 Albert Memorial, 50 Alma-Tadema, Sir Laurence, 334 Alpine plants, 330 Anne Boleyn, 110 ---- of Cleves, 110 ---- Queen, 41 Annual flowers, 331 Apothecaries’ Garden, Chelsea, 317 Archbishop’s Park, 307 Archery, 96, 97 Argyll Lodge, 344 Artillery Garden, 292 ---- Ground, 10, 291 Austin Friars, 14 Avery Hill, 183 Avondale Park, 130 B Bacon and Gray’s Inn, 283 Balloon ascents, 292 Bank of England, 258 Banqueting-houses, 26, 85, 86, 112 Barnard’s Inn, 263 Battersea enamel, 155 Battersea Park, 120, 155–161 ---- bicycling in, 161 ---- chrysanthemums in, 160 ---- duel in, 157 ---- early history of, 156 ---- Red House in, 156 ---- sub-tropical garden in, 158 Bayard’s Castle, 8 Bergne, Lady, garden in Kensington, 335 Bethlehem Hospital (Bedlam), 237 Bethnal Green Gardens, 134 Birdcage Walk, 61 Birds, wild, in Greenwich Park, 117 ---- in Victoria Park, 139 ---- on Hampstead Heath, 198 Blackfriars, 9 Blackheath, 107, 202 Bostall Wood, 199 Botanical Garden, Regent’s Park, 17, 98 ---- Society, 98