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is of low, compact growth, with pure white flowers; may 

 be sheared to a perfect globe, H. There is a variegated 

 form of this that possesses but little value. 



The Crenate-leaved Deutzia {D. crenata) is of 

 stronger growth than the last named species, with white 

 flowers tinged with pink, H. The Doable-flowering 

 Deutzia (var. flore pleno), a variety of the - last, with 

 handsome double-white flowers tinged with pink, in ra- 

 cemes four or five inches long, and coming in bloom 

 somewhat late, H. There are several other varieties of 

 this valuable species, A'ar. flore alho pleno, with pure 

 white, double flowers; xav. purpiireo pleno, with double, 

 purple-tinged flowers ; the variety. Pride of Rochester, 

 has larger and more double white flowers than the com- 

 mon double. 



The Rough-leaved Deutzia {D. scabra) is the 

 strongest grower of the genus, with pure white flowers 

 freely produced. It is much less common than D. cre- 

 nata, which is often sent out for it, G. There are some 

 others, but they vary little from those described. 



THE SNOWBERRY, OR WAXBERRY. SympJioricarpus. G-H. 



The Snowberry, or the White-fruited Waxberry {S. 

 racemosus), is a well-known shrub of good quality, but 

 valued chiefly for the snow-white waxy berries it bears in 

 the latter part of the season. 



The Red-fruited Waxberry, or Indian Currant 

 (S. vulgaris), is a handsomer shrub than the last, with 

 gracefully curving branches, small, round leaves, but 

 with inconspicuous reddish fruit. There is a pleasing 

 Variegated-leaved Waxberry, a form of the last, with 

 golden mottled foliage, rendering the plant very effective 

 for contrasting with other shrubs, H. 



