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the more quickly. The Juuiperus Chinensis is a heautiful evergreen shrub, 

 suitable for the centre of a group of these plants, and the recurved juniper 

 (Junipcnts rccurva) is also a handsome pendant variety, and quite hardy. All 

 this tribe form pleasing groups of themselves, some being placed very near 

 together, and others at different distances, yet not so far as to appear straggling. 

 They are also proper plants to place occasionally in small groups on lawns of 

 limited extent, and now and then in the midst of a group of low-growing 

 shrubs, such as the ericas, Daphne mezereon, &c. The Irish and Swedish 

 juniper are indispensable for points of beds at the junction of walks, inasmuch 

 as they do not spread so as to interfere with the walks, nor require so broad a 

 space to grow in, as a spreading bush would do. 



The Cytissus purpurea, alba, roseus and secundens, are pretty, deciduous, 

 low-growing, flowering shrubs ; but, in consequence of the two former being 

 of a dwarf habit, their interest is a good deal lost. When, however, they are 

 worked upon clean and handsome stems of the common laburnum, three or 

 four feet high, their pretty pea-formed blossoms show well, and are highly 

 appropriate for grass plants, but, like all other standards, their naked stems 

 ought to be partially broken or concealed by other low shrubs, such as ericas, 

 savins, and mahonias. The above kinds, on their own roots, would be proper 

 to be occasionally placed together in one group. The white and purple are 

 highly suitable for vases, and well adapted for front plants near the edges 

 of beds. 



The Andromeda floribunda is a very pretty dwarf evergreen shrub, 

 which flowers early — a proper grass plant near the house. It requires peat 

 soil. 



The Daphne mezereon, especially the purple and white varieties, are 

 low-growing, early flowering, odoriferous, deciduous shrubs ; and therefore a 

 few should always be planted near the house, grouping with some suitable 

 evergreen shrubs. 



The Daphne autumnalis (or Autumn Flowering Daphne) is a valuable 

 species. It commences blooming towards the end of autumn, and continues 

 so through the winter months, in mild seasons, and, consequently, claims a 

 place within view of the windows. I believe the seed, or berry, of the meze- 

 reon is poisonous ; therefore, where there are children, they should be charged 

 not to eat them ; or the berries should be gathered when green. 



