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the two are planted in conjunction. Another species, 

 L. flos-regince, commonly called queen's flower, is equally 

 suited to garden cultivation, and is perhaps even more 

 interesting. The flowers are from two to three inches 

 in diameter, of a beautiful rose-color in the morning, 

 changing gradually to purple at night. The shrub is a 

 native of China. 



AMELANCHIER. 



THE amelanchiers are well known shrubs or small 

 trees to which more attention should be given 

 in ornamental planting than they have yet re- 

 ceived. They belong to the order Rosacecz, and are widely 

 distributed, though until quite recently supposed to be 

 almost exclusively natives of North America. With the 

 opening up of Japan several new species were discovered, 

 some of which prove to be of value, being largely planted 

 in Europe, and to some extent in the United States in 

 competition with those which are natives of the soil. 

 There is some confusion among the botanists as to classi- 

 fication and names, but the questions raised are compara- 

 tively of small importance to practical horticulturists, 

 however entertaining and interesting to the experts. 

 The nomenclature in use by Nicholson, Torrey, and Gray 

 will be followed. 



A. canadensis is more common both in our forests 

 and gardens than any other species. Loudon found it in 

 abundance in the American woods during his early bo- 

 tanical tours, and first brought it to the attention of the 

 general public, describing it as follows : " A very orna- 



