EVERGREEN TREES AND SHRUBS. 115 



ica) is of a distinct genus, but somewhat resembles the 

 Irish Yew. Tender in the North, C. 



THE THUiOPsrs. Tliuiojjsis. 



Evergreens from Japan, sometimes called Japanese 

 Arbor Vitie, too tender to be considered reliable with us, 

 excepting in central and southern portions of our coun- 

 try, and here they should have the benelit of some shade. 

 Of different kinds there is the Hatchet-leaved Tliuiop- 

 sis {T. (hlabrata), of conical form, with slightly pendu- 

 lous branches, and flat leaves. Standish's Thuiopsis ( T. 

 Standishii) is somewhat like the last, but said to be hard- 

 ier ; and a Variegated-leaved Thuiopsis {T. dulabrata 

 variegata), has bright-green foliage, silvery beneath. 



THE CEPHALOTAXUS. Ceplialotaxus. C. 



The Plum-fruited Cephalotaxus (var. C. dnipaced) 

 is a compact growing, rather tender, ornamental ever- 

 green, with short leaves. Fortune's Cephalotaxus ((7. 

 Fortunei) is a species of which there are two forms, 

 male and female trees ; the former with long leaves, 

 and of a spreading habit of growth ; the latter with 

 smallish, dark-green leaves, and slender drooping 

 branches. 



THE rhododexdron. Rliododeudron. E. H. 



"Wherever they will do well, it is hard to find any other 

 shrubby plants that will give equal satisfaction with the 

 Kliododendrons, especially the improved hybrid sorts. 

 They are of a handsome form, with glossy, evergreen 

 leaves, and are covered in June with immense clusters of 

 the most attractively colored and handsomely formed 

 flowers. The plants will not thrive in heavy clay, and 

 a limey soil seems to be about as bad for them, while any 

 light loam that is well supplied with decayed leaf-mould 

 or other similar vegetable matter, will suit them well. 

 They like coolness and moisture at the roots in summer, 



