172 TREKS AND SHRUBS 



serotina, flowers later than the type, and is best known 

 under the name of Late Dutch. L. Sullivantii is a 

 shrubby sort, with not unattractive flowers of a 

 brownish-orange colour. 



Magnolia. The only one I have tried is M. stellata, 

 which has proved quite hardy, and I have no doubt 

 that several others would do quite as well in sheltered 

 places. 



Neillia opulifolia (Spircea opulifolia). Quite hardy. 



Pernettya mucronata. Does well. 



Pieris {Andromeda) floribunda. Is quite hardy and 

 very beautiful early in the year. Will grow in soils 

 that suit Rhododendrons. 



Potentilla fruticosa. A little summer- flowering 

 shrub, with yellow flowers. It does well on the 

 upper parts of the rock garden, and is quite hardy. 



Prunus (Cerasus) Mahaleb pendula. A very attractive 

 little weeping tree, with small white flowers in spring. 



Pyrus. The following do well here : Pyrus 

 floribunda, P. coronaria, P. lobala (syn. Mespilus grandi- 

 flord), and, of course, the native Rowan tree (P. 

 Aucuparid). The family of Apples enjoy a well- 

 drained place, being impatient of too much wet at 

 the roots ; otherwise, their culture is of the simplest. 

 They should be allowed to grow as they will, only 

 cutting out any branches that would be obviously 

 better away, and dead wood if any. 



Rhododendrons and Azaleas luxuriate here. The 

 common R. ponticum sows itself in the woods. I 

 have not yet tried the Himalayan Rhododendrons, 

 but from what I have seen of them in the Edinburgh 



