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Dogwood, Red Osier (Corn?/^ 

 stolonifera), N. Americaj 

 1750. 



Hypericum Andrososmum , 

 Tutsan^ indigenous. 



Laurel, Common {Prunus 



Lauro - cerasus), Asia 



Minor, 1576. 

 Laurel, Bay (Laurus 



nobilis), S. Europe, 



1562. 

 Laurel, Portugal (Prunus 



lusitanica), Portugal, 



1648. 



Lilac, Common (Syringa 

 vulgaris), Persia, 1597. 



Lilac, Japanese (Syringa 

 japonica), Japan, 1885. 



Mock Orange or Syringa 

 (Philadelphus coronarius), 

 S. Europe, 1596. 



Neillia opulifolia (Nine 

 Bark), N. America, 1690. 



Polygonum cuspidatum. 



Similar; prefers damp spots. 



Shrubby St. John's Wort ; 

 prefers a sandy soil but 

 will do almost anywhere; 

 about the best shade- 

 bearer ; rabbit-proof. 



Evergreen shrubs of rapid 

 growth ; the common 

 laurel requires shelter 

 from frost and bears 

 cutting over ; the bay 

 laurel grows into a small 

 tree 50 feet high ; the 

 Portugal laurel is hardier 

 than the common, and 

 bears exposure. The 

 variety sold as " Colchi- 

 can " is quite rabbit-proof 

 and well adapted for use 

 in coverts. Laurels are 

 not much liked by pheas- 

 ants ; but they make 

 good shelter and flushing 

 spots. 



Shrub 8-20 feet high ; 

 practically rabbit-proof. 



The hardiest and most ro- 

 bust of the lilacs ; in- 

 different as to soil, perfers 

 sun ; rabbit-proof. 



Shrub 10-12 feet high; 

 good under-cover. 



Shrub 3-10 feet high, re- 

 sembling spiraeas in ap- 

 pearance; spreads rapidly 

 in congenial soil. 



Shrub-looking, tall herbace- 

 ous plant, 6-9 feet high, 

 hardy, easily beaten, 

 spreads rapidly, retains 

 foliage till late. 



