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leaves, and loose, feathery panicles of pure white flowers 

 appearing early in summer. Fine in shrubberies and on 

 the shores of rivers or lakes, or in small groups on the lawn 

 in moderately rich soil. 



THE LAUREL FAMILY. 



Spice-Bush, Liiulera Benzoin. — A fine, spreading shrub 

 with large, beautifully green, obovate-oblong leaves, and 

 numerous small, yellow flowers in lateral clusters on the 

 bare branches in spring. Aromatic-scented shrub, fine for 

 shrubberies in low and rich ground. 



THE MEZEREUM FAMILY. 



Daphne Mezereum. — An erect-growing shrub a foot or 

 two high with purplish rose-colored, very fragrant flowers 

 early in spring. Leaves lanceolate, glaucous green. It is 

 excellent between trees and shrubs as an undergrowth. 



THE OLEASTER FAMILY. 



Silver Berry, Elceagnus argentea. — Graceful shrub with 

 silvery foliage and small, yellow flowers in July. Fine for 

 shrubberies and seaside gardens. The oleaster (E. Tiorten- 

 sis) with quite whitish-silvery leaves, and larger, yellow 

 flowers in axillary fascicles is also a common species in gar- 

 dens, especially the narrow-leaved form dngustifolia. 



Sea Buckthorn, Hippopha rhctmnoides. — A spiny shrub 

 with linear-lanceolate leaves of silvery white and yellow 

 flowers in May, followed by showy, orange-colored berries. 

 An excellent sea-side plant and very ornamental in its way. 



