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influences of the sun. Its associates may be the rhododendron, Mahonia 

 aquifolium, Ilex balearica, and other varieties of hollies. 



The American Honeysuckle (Azalea pontica) is a hardy, deciduous, 

 flowering shrub. Its highly interesting large yellow flowers make it desirable 

 as a grass plant near to the mansion ; but, when out of bloom, it is uninter- 

 esting. It should, consequently, be united with the rhododendron, Mahonia 

 aquifolium, Daphne hyhrida, and pontica. 



The Azalea coceinca, Azalea alba, and the other Ghent varieties, (all 

 deciduous), mixed with Kalmia latifolia, Daphne hyhrida, Mahonia glumacea, 

 and repens, form a brilliant group; and all of them being early bloomers, 

 are well adapted for a sheltered part of the lawn, near to the house. 



The Berberry (Berberis empetrifolia) is a truly handsome, small-leaved, 

 trailing evergreen, every branch of which is thickly studded with small waxy 

 yellow bell flowers, making a delightful, but small, grass plant, when planted 

 so as to rise out of the midst of a group of small stones, or spar, and to bear 

 the spreading branches in a mass from the ground, two feet, or more, high. 

 It is also a proper plant for pots, to place in vases, and especially low wire 

 vases, or other low trelhsed receptacles, placed on the lawn. It makes an 

 elegant pendant plant, arched upon the Berberis sinensis, or the common 

 berberry. 



The Berberis sinensis is a handsome, large-growing, sub-evergreen shrub : 

 it may group with the Mahonias, Arbutus, &c. The Berberis dulcis is also a 

 handsome variety, and may take a share in the group. 



The Ash Berberry, (Mahonia), the aquifolium, glumacea, repens, and 

 facicularis hyhrida, are handsome, low-growing, hardy, evergreen flowering 

 shrubs : their showy tufts of yellow flowers rising out of reddish-green glossy 

 foliage early in the spring, make them truly interesting, and well suited to 

 form a group, so placed as to be viewed from the windows. Perhaps the 

 group might be improved by the introduction of Rhododendron cataw- 

 biensis, R. Caucasicum album, and R. dauricum atrovirens. They are also 

 highly proper for planting in front of shrubberies. 



The Box (Buxus sempervirens) is a shrubby, evergreen tree ; and being 

 quite hardy, is better adapted for exposed situations than many others. 

 There are several varieties, which together produce a pleasing as well as a 

 usefid group for masking out. They bear the shade well, and consequently 



