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covered in April and May with deep yellow flowers. A lovely plant 

 for growing over a rock. 



C. Carlieri. — Forms compact bush about 3 feet high. Erect 

 spikes pale yellow flowers from July to October. One of the 

 choicest Brooms. 



C. Kewensis. — A hybrid raised at Kew. Prostrate, trailing habit. 

 Creamy-white flowers in May in the utmost profusion. One of the 

 most beautiful of dwarf Brooms. 



C.praecox. — Grows about 5 feet high, but slowly. Another lovely 

 Broom. Covered in May with pale primrose-coloured flowers, it is 

 indeed a beautiful sight. Cuttings strike freely. There is a white 

 form equally good. 



C. schipkaensis. — Dwarf habit. Quantities of creamy-white 

 flowers. A good plant. 



C. scoparius. — The common yellow Broom has many lovely 

 varieties : andreana, pallidus^ Firefly^ all lovely and completely 

 smothering the bushes with the profusion of their flowers. There 

 are many other varieties, but the above selection includes the best 

 and dwarfer-growing kinds. 



Dalibarda (syn. Rubus) repens (Rosaceae) 



Deep peaty soil in shade. Tufted, creeping plant, about 2 inches 

 high. White shaded rose-coloured flowers in June. Slow growing. 

 Hardy. Division. 



Daphne (Thymelaceae) 



Shrubs of the highest value, some tall-growing, while others are 

 quite dwarf. Beautiful and fragrant flowers. Not easy to keep 

 in health. 



D. alpina. — Loam and sand, shaded from mid-day sun. Low- 

 branching shrub, seldom growing over 2 feet high. Fragrant 

 yellowish- white flowers, borne in clusters on the sides of the 

 branches from April to June ; red berries in the autumn. This 

 species does not dislike lime as much as some of the others do. 

 Deciduous. 



D. blagayana. — Peat and loam, cool, well-drained soil, in a rather 

 shaded position. Prostrate habit and straggling growth. Leaves 

 form rosettes at end of branches and encircle the dense clusters of 

 creamy-white, most deliciously fragrant flowers. Blooms in April 

 and May. Evergreen. Not very hardy, and, except in favoured 

 localities, should have protection during the winter. Stones should 

 be placed on all the prostrate branches to encourage them to layer, 

 for, like all other Daphnes, it is liable to go off without any apparent 



