OKNAMENTAL SIIRl'BS. 



small shrub, quite covered early in spring, usually in March, with small flowers, 

 which are very showy, owing to the absence of leaves at the time, 'j'hcru is one with 

 pink or rose-colored flowers, and another white. Propagated from seed. 



The Japan Qiince — Pyrus Juponica. — A prickly, spreading bush, covered in 

 early spring (April) with bright scarlet flowers. One of the most attractive of all 

 spring-flowering shrubs. There is a variety called Blush, with delicately painted 

 rose and blush flowers, usually scarce. There is also one called " double," which has 

 occasionally a double and in some cases a treble row of petals. Propagated by suck- 

 ers, and cuttings of the roots. 



The Ui'RiGnT IIoneysuckles — Louiccra Tartarica. — Erect shrubs that attain the 

 height of eight or ten feet, with whitish bark. The flowers are produced in April in 

 great profusion, covering the whole plant. They are small, delicate, and pretty, suc- 

 ceeded by small berries about the size of currants. There are a red-flowered and a 

 white-flowered species well known, and several more recently introduced. I'ropagated 

 by cuttings, which root as freely as willows. 



The Deep Green Forsytiiia — F. viridissima. — One of Fortune's best Chinese 

 shrubs, covered early in spring with bright yellow flowers, succeeded by long, pointed 

 foliage of the most intense green. Propagated freely by layers of young wood, or by 

 cuttings. 



The Double-flowering Dwarf Almond — Amygdalus nana flore plcno. — A very 

 popular and well known shrub, covered in April with small, double, rose-colored flow- 

 ers, giving the branches the appearance of wreaths of small roses. Propagated by 

 suckers, or layers, or by budding on the plum, peach, or almond. Is very pretty when 

 worked four or five feet high. 



The Gordon's Flowering Currant — Rihes Gordoni. — A vigorous, rapid-growing 

 currant, with a profusion of brilliant crimson and yellow flowers, a hybrid between 

 the yellow and crimson. The crimson and double crimson varieties are showy, fine 

 shrubs, but in cold latitudes their blossoms are uncertain. Propagated by cuttings. 



The African Tamarix. — A beautiful shrub, with delicate. Juniper-like foliage, and 

 delicate spikes of rosy blossoms, resembling willow catkins in form. The German 

 and French Tamarix are equally beautiful, and blossom in the autumn. Propagated 

 by cuttings. 



The Early White, or Lantana-leaved Viburnum — V. lantanoides. — A large, 

 robust shrub, with rough, hoary leaves, and large panicles of white flowers, produced 

 on the ends of the branches early in May or in April. It retains its foliage fi-esh and 

 green very late. Propagated freely by layers. Should be trained in the form of a 

 little tree. 



The Snow-Ball — Vihurnu opulus. — A very common but beautiful shrub. If 

 trained into a miniature tree, it has a fine eft'ect when loaded with fine globular 

 clusters of white flowers in May. Propagated by layers. 



The Eose-colored Wiegela — W. rosea. — One of Fortune's Chinese shrubs, and 

 of the best, producing its elegant rose-colored flowers in May. They appear in 



