SECT. XIX. LISTS OF TREES, &C. S3? 



Phillyrea in all its varieties, though rather a ram- 

 bling grower, is considered as one of the standing 

 ornaments of our shrubberies ; yet it has beauty in 

 neither flower, nor fruit, as is the case with some 

 other plants, (particularly evergreens) being retained 

 only for their foliage. The striped sort should have 

 a sheltered situation, which is indeed a thing neces- 

 sary to all variegated plants, as their ornamental na- 

 ture, in this respect, is the consequence of hereditary 

 weakness. 



Periwinkle is a pretty under shrubby evergreen, 

 if properly kept up to the lower part of pales, or a 

 wall, or the larger sort may be trained to a low 

 stake, or even kept as a little bush. It is very well 

 to confine the roots (being so apt to run) by slaty 

 stones, or tiles: It succeeds well in shade and mois- 

 ture. 



Purslane tree, the Spanish is not so hardy as the- 

 common sort, but will generally survive our winters, 

 in good sheltered situations. 



Ragwort, this sort (as all the others) used to be 

 housed in winter ; but will stand abroad in a warm, 

 sheltered, dry situation, and its hoary leaves are very 

 ornamental, though there is no great beauty in its 

 flowers. When raised from seed, it is apt to get 

 greener in leaf, and therefore it will be best raised 

 from cuttings, which should betaken from the whitest 

 plants. A likeness to original plants is frequently 

 lost from propagation by seed, but is assuredly main- 

 tained from cuttings and layers. 



Rose, the Musk, will need support, being weak 

 and trailing; train it to a sheltered wall. 



Rosemary will not do in all situations. See page 

 73. 



Savin variegated leaved is beautiful : grows slow. 



Smilax, as it is trailing, or climbing, is commonly 

 planted to run up the trunks of trees, &c. It may 



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