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richly marked with gold and tinted with bright red ; 

 C. siberica variegata, a beautiful variety, with silvery 

 variegation, and stronger in growth than the other 

 forms, with leaves margined with white ; and S. siberica 

 Gouchaulti, a golden-leaved form strong in growth and 

 rich in colour. The dogwoods with coloured foliage 

 make neat bushes, two or three feet high. 



CORYLUS OR HAZEL. There are three varieties of 

 the hazel (Corylus avellana) with ornamental leafage, 

 and they are all distinct and effective and worthy of 

 a place in gardens of quite limited dimensions. They 

 attain a height ranging from four to six feet, according 

 to the conditions under which they are placed, and with 

 space for their development they form handsome bushes. 

 They appear to the best advantage when arranged 

 in the middle or back row of the shrubbery, and 

 the purple-leaved variety is singularly effective when 

 associated with the golden elder. 



The varieties are Corylus ave/tana aurea, a useful form 

 with yellowish leaves ; C. a. purpurea, a very handsome 

 variety with large rich bronze-purple leaves ; and C. a. 

 lacinata, an interesting variety with handsomely cut 

 leaves. 



ENONYMUS OR SPINDLE TREE. The European spindle 

 tree (Enonymus europaus) has one variety with orna- 

 mental foliage that merits a place in the shrubbery. 

 This is known as Enonymus europxus atropurpureus, and 

 has bronzy-purple leaves which become purple and 

 scarlet in the autumn. It is equally as vigorous as the 

 specific form and attains a height ranging from seven to 

 ten feet and grows vigorously in all descriptions of soil. 

 The most suitable position for this shrub is towards the 

 back of the shrubbery. Propagation can be readily 

 effected by means of cuttings in the autumn. 



HIPPOPH.S OR SEA BUCKTHORN. This distinct shrub 

 is more remarkable for the rich effect produced by its 



