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SHRUBS 



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SUB-SHRUBS. 



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N gardens of any pretensions Shrubs are indispensable, both for indoor and for 



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outdoor cultivation, A Shrubbery is now generally considered a necessary item 



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in any large establishment^ and the best subjects^ both evergreen and deciduous^ may be 

 chosen by means of the following lists. The height attained by the various species is in 



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most cases appended .to the description^ the figures denoting feet : this should be found 

 of much service to persons desirous of making a selection of Shrubs for massing^ or for 

 growing as isolated specimens on lawns^ &c. By means of this information^ suitable 



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plants can also be chosen to serve as a background to herbaceous borders^ and for 

 similar purposes. * * * 



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A ■ good list of tender evergreens is given^ and will be found useful when selecting 

 plants for the winter decoration of Conservatories and other Glass-houses. 



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For borders^ some of the dwarf-growings hardy evergreens here enumerated are especially 

 desirable in winter, as in such positions there are then very few herbaceous subjects 



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showing signs of growth, wilh the exception of bulbous plants such as Crocus, 

 GalanthiiSy &c. * . - ' 



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The "lists of Deciduous and Evergreen Climbers will be of service where it is desired 

 to cover walls or dead tree-trunks, or to form arbours, screens, &c. ; and the Trailers 

 may prove of use for planting in Eockeries, 'or for interspersing with erect-growing 

 subjects in Shrubberies, &c, c 



For full information as to the general treatment of Shrubs, the reader is referred 

 to the article " Shrubs and Shrubberies ^^ in Vol. III. 



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The following are the abbreviations employed : 



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ag, aquatic; 5, blue; bfc, black; br, brown ; c, cream; c-7i, cool-bouse; fl, flowers ; /oJ, foliage; /r, fruit; g, green j 

 glj glaucous ; rjy^ grey ; i-Ti, intermediate-bouse ; I, lilac ; m, magenta ; mi\ mauve ; o, orange ; P) purple ; 

 ^fj pink; r, red; s-aq^ semi-aquatic; sc, scented ; si, eilverj; sty stove; t% violet; w, wbite; y, yellow. 



Where not otherwise specified^ the leaves are gr?en* Plants of a sub-shrubby nature 



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are here indicated by an asterisk. 



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