The Canadian Horticulturist. 



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A CHOICE COLLECTION OF HARDY ORNAMENTAL 



SHRUBS. 



By William Saunders, F.R.S C , Director Experimental Farms of Canada. 



|HE inquiry is frequently made both by visitors 

 and correspondents, who have but a limited 

 garden space, what are the best and most attrac- 

 tive shrubs for such limited areas. As a partial 

 reply to this question, a selection of 1 2 varieties 

 will be briefly described, each one of which, by 

 its grace of form, its attractive foliage, or beauty 

 of flower, or all combined, will afford much grati- 

 fication to its possessor. The list is so small that 

 many choice things are unavoidably omitted and 

 no attempt will be made to include in this small 

 number any of the very beautiful evergreens so desirable in every collection. 

 These may be dealt with on a future occasion. Several of the most desirable 

 of the shrubs in this select list have already been mentioned under ornamental 

 hedges, but they are well deserving of special commendation also for the garden 



Fig. 8o5.— Lilac Chas. X. 



