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OctoluM- ninulKT of tliis novt-l piiMn iilion i> 

 •ly ilevotfil ti) ivds.s and tlifir riilt ival mn. 

 y lioantiful edloiind illustralioiis aif shown 

 ■\v rosos, fruits, siirnhs, &v. KxcclU-nt articU's 

 ntluded on roses and jn-sts of thr losf. Tlioif 

 .dso colnnnis devoted to I'onllry and Bi-es, 

 H ehildren's page. Roses, fruit tn'is, slirnlts. 

 many other artielrs are offend at usual 

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A New Cotoneaster. 



Onk of the ni'west, and ceitaiidy ouf ol tin- in>>>t 

 distinct and noteworthy, of the Cotoneasters re- 

 r.'iillv introihiced is tiie variegated form of C 

 hoii-'inittilis. for which we have to thank a well- 

 known Freiieh nursery. This variety has all thi' 

 adniiral.le eharacteristies of the type, but thi' 

 foliagi' is variegated with white, every leaf heing 

 so margined or blotched that the entiie ])lant has 

 a silvery or frosted appiarance. When in ilower 

 this form mav not be so attractive as the original, 

 but that is a" small matt'-r since it is the berries 

 and autumn colouring of this Cotoneaster which 

 are its most attractive features. Here ('. Ii. 

 nnieiiiitn excels, for its foliage pioves a most 

 effective setting for the crimson-scarlet fruits, 

 and the beautiful bronze, purple, and blood-red 

 hues of the dying leaves are much more intense 

 than they are in those of the type. When it 

 becomes known, ('. h. i-oiieuatu will undoubtedly 

 attract wide popularity. For rock gardens in 

 which soft shades of grey to lavetider are desired 

 it should be indispensable. 



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The Californian Tree Poppy. 



'I'm: true 'I'rcc Topi'V of ('ajjioinia is not Iti.miui/n 

 Ciiiilteri, Iml lltnthinneiOH I'ujiiltiin. a small (nc 

 of some 8 to 1(1 feet in height, with narrow, grey- 

 green, wi!low-like leaves borne on long arching 

 wands, which often rise from the base and attain 

 their full statur.- in a single season. The floweie 

 of this sjjecies are a bright golden yellow, about 

 2 inches aimss, and f)j)ening flat. They are frag- 

 rant, and, unlike so many others of its kind, they 

 will often last for several days. 7>. r'lijKhiin is, of 

 course, a sini lover, rejoicing in a warm, will- 

 drained soil. Though lujt quite hardy, it will 

 stand a good «lcal of frtist without tiie slightest 

 injury, which is i-xplained by the fact that in its 

 own country it is a native of the mount,ains where 

 frost and s.in are by no means unknown. But in 

 our bU-aker districts it will be well to give />. 

 nu'iilum the protection of a wall. It ne(>ds no 

 sjjecial att-'ntif)n as regards manure, rulher a 

 poor, stony soil being pieferable, and, as 1o 

 ])runing, it is not necessary to do more than cut- 

 out a few of the old and worn-out branches in 

 spring. This is a subject well worthy of the 

 attention of all who liave not tried it. and being 

 easily proi)!'gate<i bv enttinus it is not expensive. 



A. T. Johnson. 

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