90 TOWN PLANTING 



Manchester, Warrington, and Glasgow. The 

 pretty yellow flowers and the curious bladder- 

 like seed-pods are both showy and interesting, 

 and render the plant one of the brightest 

 shrubbery ornaments during nearly half of 

 the year. Few soils come amiss, but it suc- 

 ceeds best in a warm and sunny position, and 

 is well adapted for use as a wall plant. This 

 curious and ornamental shrub may be seen in 

 unusually good form on the railway embank- 

 ments of the London and South Western Rail- 

 way nearly all the way from Clapham Junc- 

 tion to Wimbledon, but particularly near the 

 latter place. Many passengers seem puzzled 

 as to what is the name of the shrub with the 

 inflated bladder-like pods, and which, from 

 being tinged with red, add no little to the 

 peculiar aspect and beauty of the plant. It 

 is a shrub of the readiest culture, one that will 

 succeed well in the poorest of soils, and is 

 perfectly hardy in every part of these isles. 

 For planting in smoky districts it is an es- 

 pecial favourite, the bright foliage and yellow 

 pea-shaped flowers, which are succeeded by 



