earthy matter to throw off superficially than other plants, it 
must, one would think, have a greater capacity for absorbing 
them. 
A pretty shrub, which is nearly hardy, requiring only the 
protection of a cold frame or pit during winter. It grows 
freely in any rather rich light soil, and flowers from July to 
September ; cuttings of the young wood strike freely, treated 
in the ordinary way. 
