25 MAY 1996, page 39

Gardens

Think singles Ursula Buchan N plant is an island, entire of itself. In the wild, plants grow in groups or colonies, sometimes so numerous that their commu- nities stretch for......

Cannes

Reputations on the line Nicholas Joicey picks this year's winners and losers at the festival F or some reason, commentators on Cannes always profess surprise at the absence of......