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. 



