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eluded in a list of trees and shrubs, but forms like Erica medi- 

 terranean and scoparia and stricta, form pretty large under-shrubs. 

 Then the same may be said of Bryanthus empetriformis. Kalmia 

 angustifolia and latifolia are both good evergreen flowering shrubs. 

 And then Ledum latifolium and palustre are excellent hardy 

 small shrubs. I do not require to mention the different kinds of 

 Rhododendron and Azalea. Lastly in the family I may mention 

 Clethra alnifolia, which is a good hardy plant. 



Oleace^:. — Here we have the different kinds of Jasmine — 

 some climbers, some not. Jasminum floridum, nudiflorum, and 

 officinale are all kinds which grow well here. Forsythia is one 

 of our most brilliant flowering shrubs in spring. Of Syringa 

 there are any number of garden forms of different species. 

 Syringa chinensis, Emodi, japonica, Josikwa, persica, as well as 

 vulgaris, are all shrubs that thrive well here. The different 

 kinds of Fraxinus come into this family, and the hardy forms are 

 in great number. In this same family you have the hardy ever- 

 green Phillyrcea, P. decora and latifolia; and then there are forms 

 of Osmanthus Aquifolium which live well in the open, but only 

 thrive in a somewhat sheltered place. The genus Ligustrum I 

 need only mention as containing many beautiful and hardy forms. 



Apocynace.e. — The vincas belong here, and are, of course, 

 common trailing shrubby plants. 



Loganiace^e — Buddleia globosa is a plant that is surprisingly 

 hardy. Most people think it is a delicate thing ; we find it quite 

 the opposite. Desfontainea spinosa wants a sheltered spot to 

 flower. 



Solonace^e. — Lycium europceum and barbarum are both 

 hardy climbers, and Fabiana imbricata is a plant that grows well 

 upon a wall. 



Scrophularine^e. — The different forms of New Zealand 

 veronicas fall in here, and their name is legion. The largest is 

 perhaps Veronica Traversii, but besides it there are some others 

 which are nearly as big, and which are thoroughly hardy. 



Bignoniace-E. — The catalpas do not do well with us, but in 

 this family Eccremocarpus scaber is a climber which grows very 

 rapidly. I have seen it in several parts of Scotland, covering 

 houses in the villages. 



Labiate. — The different forms of Lavandida and Rosmarinus 

 are small but good shrubby plants 



Phytolaccace.e. — Ercilla volubilis is a woody climber of this 



