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greens to clothe our gardens during their winter naked- 

 ness, but in spring and summer the beautiful flowering 

 trees and shrubs should be there to brighten with their 

 blossomed sprays the corners where now sombre, dusty 

 foliage forms the only relief. If many desirable names 

 have been omitted, it is because space cannot possibly be 

 found for all, or perhaps that they lack the hardiness 

 which is one of the first points which must be considered 

 when introducing new varieties. In warm, sheltered 

 spots, such as occur in Devon and Cornwall, there is no 

 end to the really beautiful trees and shrubs which may 

 be grown. Here fuchsias and members of the magnolia 

 family will thrive and bloom freely, but in less favoured 

 localities we must content ourselves with more hardy 

 subjects, of which there are numbers from which to make 

 a choice. 



