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all the wav along the branches ; some are pendulous, others 

 shrubby and upright, but all veiT pretty, and worth growing 

 in collections among ornamental shrubs. Most of the hardy 

 kinds may be grown as dwarf shrubs in any common soil, and 

 are readily increased either by seeds or by layers. The green- 

 house species are handsome shrubs, growing freely in peat 

 and loam, and increased by seeds, by grafting, or by cuttings. 

 Ornamental Trees. — C. laburnum (common Laburnum). C. 

 alpinus (Scotch Laburnum). Ornamental Shrubs. — C. albus 

 (Portugal Broom) ; C. nigricans ; C. sessifolius ; C. patens ; C. 

 scoparius and its yarieties ; C. namis ; C. multiflorus ; C. 

 spinosus ; C. filipes ; flowers white, in March. These shrubs 

 should be increased by layers in the autumn, and be taken off 

 the following season, and bedded out a foot apart, and cut 

 down to three or four eyes, to make them throw out lateral 

 branches and form bushy plants. 



CZACKIA. Bruno's Lily. [Liliaceae.] A pretty her- 

 baceous perennial. It is increased by division, grows in 

 common garden soil, and is quite hardy. 



DABCECIA. St. Dabeoc's Heath. [Ericaceae.] A 

 small hardy flowering shrub, requiring peat soil, and asso- 

 ciating well with the Andromedas, the smaller Rhododendrons, 

 Epigsea, and hardy heaths. Propagated by layering, and 

 require a moist peaty soil. Along with some of the dwarf 

 Heaths they are suitable for planting as edgings to beds of 

 American shrubs. D. jmlifolia, flowers purple or white, in 

 June. 



DACRYDIUM. [Taxacese.] Greenhouse eyergreen shrubs, 

 of ornamental habit. Soil, sandy loam. Increased by cuttings 

 in sand under bell-glasses, or by grafting. Ornamental 

 EyERGREEN Shrubs. — D. cupressinum, D. elatum, D. excelsiim, 

 D. Franklandii, D. Mai, D. taxifolium. 



DACTYLICAPNOS. [Fumariace^.] Half-hardy climb- 

 ing perennial. Light rich loam. Propagated by seeds or 

 cuttings. 



DAGGER FLOWER. See Mach^ranthera. 



DAHLIA. [Compositse.] The florists' varieties of this 

 brilliant autumnal flower require good rich' soil, and a moist 

 open situation. For ordinary gardens, when no great increase 

 is required, the tubers may be placed in any warm situation 



