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In the light, airy room that affords a constant temperature throughout the year there is an endless range of plants to choose from which will soften and improve the surroundings.

These are delightful evergreen shrubs with handsome leaves and yellow flowers. They present an air of stern uncompromising endurance which I find strangely attractive. The species Mahonia aquifolium makes a useful low-growing ground cover under taller trees, especially cherries or acers. This does not inhibit the flowering in April.

For two years I had a plant of Motherwort, Leonurus cardiaca, labelled Perovskia atriplicifolia and my confusion on discovering the mistake will stop me committing any further careless follies of similar magnitude. The beauty of the grey foliage, near white sterns, and subsequent lavender-blue flowers depends very much on the associate planting. Grown at the edge of a flagged path to intermingle with the purple-leaved Cotinus coggygria, the shrub achieves a certain distinction. A well-drained soil and position in full sun are two further essentials for success. Cuttings taken in June or July will root in a sun frame.

Corylopsis pauctflora has the precocious habit of flowering in March – April. Fortunately we are often granted a few mild, sun-blessed days in which to appreciate the delicate fragrance of the drooping racemes of yellow flowers. Incidently, they make worthy pot plants but rarely exceed 36 in. even outside.

Arundinaria murielae came to me by mistake as the species. Fortunately, I did not discover the fact until the bright green young canes made an appearance and by this time the plant had so impressed me with its graceful elegance that removing even a single cane would have been a desecration.