THE WELL-CONSIDERED GARDEN 



from Korea, Viburnum carlesii. It is hard to de- 

 scribe the beauty of this least known of the Vi- 

 burnums. Those who Hke Viburnum plicatum 

 and the Japanese variety of the same family will 

 find here a great difference between their old 

 favorites and this newcomer; the important differ- 

 ence being one of richness in texture of the flowers, 

 of color of buds, and in scent. In fact, Vibur- 

 num carlesii has a fragrance not surpassed in 

 delicious quality by any flower that I know. The 

 lovely rose-pink buds of this shrub, too, appearing 

 in the cluster with the pure-white flowers, are 

 noticeably handsome. Viburnum carlesii grows 

 to four or five feet, and is a wonderfully fine sub- 

 ject for the small garden, and for the large no less. 

 Plumbago capensis is of the loveliest tone of 

 fair, pale lavender. The flowers, though growing 

 at the ends of branching stems, recall at once 

 the flowers of Phlox divaricata canadensis. The 

 habit of growth, the spare but handsome clusters 

 of ovate leaves set alternately along the strong, 

 light stems, and the beautiful racemes of slender 

 buds in which each branch ends, combine to make 

 this plumbago a flower of incredible distinction. 

 The slender tubular throat of each floret, clear 

 lavender throughout, adds a light charm, and the 

 188 



