112 SHRUBS AND AUTUMN TINTS [CH. 



and redeem the surroundings from the impression of 

 ugliness. 



The Garrya elliptica is a beautiful evergreen from 

 California ; its delicate green catkins are delightful either 

 for cutting or for their winter effects amidst the profusion 

 of handsome leaves. They like a south wall best, and the 

 most attractive catkins are borne by the male plant. 



Lonicera Standishi and fragrantissima (Bush Honey- 

 suckles), each of these flowers in winter, and is very 

 fragrant. 



The Canoe Birch (Betula papyrifera) is a beautiful tree, 

 more silvery even than the native sort. 



The Strawberry Trees (Arbutus Unedo and A. Croomei} 

 are at their best in autumn and winter ; the fruits are as 

 tempting to look upon as strawberries. 



Leycesteria formosa is a very attractive flowering shrub 

 from the Himalayas, which seems to thrive best in the 

 climate of Ireland. The flowers are white, tinged with 

 purple, and late in the year bear clusters of purple 

 berries. 



When one makes a list of true winter flowers it is 

 surprising to find what a number of things are available, if 

 those many trees and shrubs which have beautiful fruit 

 and bark are taken into account. 



Let me add to what I have already written in this 

 chapter a few words as to the sort of plants that should 

 be grown with some previous care in pots or tubs, and 

 reserved in a shady corner for the decoration of sitting- 

 rooms, halls, porches, and window-boxes. As a rule, the 



