332 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE, 



■withstanding its being common, is much too good to be omitted, 

 even from a small garden, as itvS bright golden flowers have a most 

 attractive appearance, associated ns they are with the flowers of the 

 lilacs, almonds, and hawthorns. The double-flowering Cherry and 

 Plum, which are known as Gerasus domestlcafl. j)!. diwA Priinut^ domes- 

 tica jl. i^l-, are useful, as they aftbrd a pleasing variety, but they are 

 not for a moment to be compared with the Siberian and other 

 crabs. These latter are of the utmost value, for they bloom most 

 profusely, and the flowers are exquisitely beautiful. The Siberian 

 Crab, Fynis mahis lacccda, is a small tree, remarkable for its flo- 

 I'iferous character in spring, and for its attractive appearance when 

 loaded with its small but brilliantly coloured fruit in the autumn. 

 P. mains fiorihunda is also of small stature, and blooms even more 

 profusely than the foregoing. The outside of tiie petals are of rich 

 reddish crimson, and previous to the expansion of the flowers the 

 branches have the appearance of being studded with highly-coloured 

 fruit ; and as they are white inside, the contrast of the white and 

 crimson, while the flowers are fully expanded, is very pleasing. 

 These are two of the finest foreground flowering trees we have, and 

 as they are very cheap, they should be planted extensively. The 

 double flowering Chinese Crab, Pi/rus spectahilis roseo-pleua, is a 

 capital companion to the other two members of the same genus, 

 for it blooms very freely, and is exceedingly beautiful. The Lilacs 

 are too well known to need comment ; but it is not so widely known 

 as it should be that the two varieties of the common form, known 

 respectively as Charles X. and Dr. Lindley, are the finest varieties. 

 The Persian Lilac is also useful, especially for front lines. Vibur- 

 num 7nacrocephaluvi, V. opuhis, and V. plicatii7)i, three distinct forma 

 of the Guelder rose, or snowball tree, are useful for planting at the 

 back of large borders. In addition to the foregoing, there are the 

 Ghent Azaleas, which are of immense value for planting in the 

 second lines of the choice borders. 



Deciduous Trees and Sheubs flowering in Summer: — The 

 well-known Altheafrutex claims attention because of its showy flowers 

 and the lateness of the season in which they are produced. The 

 double varieties are simply superb. The Altha?as succeed un- 

 commonly well in smoky districts, provided they are in a sunny 

 position. Deutzia scahra is also useful, and can be strongly recom- 

 mended. Hypericum nepalense flowers profusely throughout the 

 greater part of the summer, and its large yellow flowers render it 

 very eflective. Lycesteria formosa is another useful subject. lUms 

 iotiniis produces brownish foam-like flowers comparatively late in 

 the season, but it is well worth a place in the most select borders 

 independent of its flowers, for it has elegantly pinnate leaves, which 

 in the autumn die ofl" bright yellow and red. There is, again, that 

 little known but handsome shrub, Jiubus spectalilis, which has large 

 purple flowers, and the shrubby Spireas, of which may be mentioned 

 as being of especial value, 8. ariwfolia, 8. callosa, S. cori/mbosa, S. 

 Donglasi, S. Fortunei, S. Lindleyana, S. Nubleana, S. Jicevesiana, 

 and S. sorbifulia. 



Choice Evergbeeks.— J.r&M^ws unedo and A, u. Croomi are 



