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finely with the handsome, pure-white flowers, G. Sever- 

 al other introductions from Japan are announced, which 

 are well spoken of. 



The Nepal Viburnum ( V. Nepalense) is a robust- 

 growing species, with white flowers appearing later than 

 most others. 



EoGUH-LEAVED ViBURNUM ( V. rugosum) has large, 

 dark-green, rough leaves, and white flowers in cymes, G. 



The LaN TANA-LEAVED ViBURNUM Or HOBBLE BuSH 



( V. la?itanoides), also called the Way-faring Tree ; the 

 Plum-leaved Viburnum ( V. prn7iifolium), the Withe- 

 Rod ( V. nudum), and several other native species are 

 also suitable for ornamental planting. 



THE BUSH HONEYSUCKLE. Lonicsra. E.-H. 



The Bush Honeysuckles are mostly strong-growing 

 shrubs, of good habit, producing a profusion of fragrant 

 flowers, which are generally followed by ornamental 

 fruit. They thrive in any soil and situation. 



The Tartarian Honeysuckle (L. Tartarica) is a 

 well-known shrub with pink, and there is a variety with 

 almost white, flowers, E. Varieties of the Tartarian, 

 known as the Large-flowering Honeysuckles, botli pink 

 and white, resemble the common, but are more robust in 

 habit and have larger flowers. There is also one with 

 variegated foliage (fig. 6), E. 



The Fragrant Bush Honeysuckle {L. fragrantis- 

 sima) is of low spreading growth, with branches thickly 

 studded, before the leaves appear, with clusters of whitish 

 flowers, having a delicious fragrance, G. 



Ledebour's Honeysuckle {L. Ledelourii) is a dis- 

 tinct and very fine species. The flowers, which are yel- 

 low, appear in June, and are followed by showy red 

 bracts, which bear the appearance of flowers ; foliage a 



