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Struthiopteris. See Onoclea. 



Styrax, Storax (sty-rax, an Arabic name. Ord. Styraceae). A 

 small genus of shrubs, one species of which, japonica, is hardy and 

 is popular on account of its pretty white flowers and pink buds in 

 spring. It may grow 8 to 10 ft. high in good, loamy soil, lightened 

 with leaf mould and sand. Propagation is by layers in autumn. 

 Benzoin should be grown in a warm house and propagated by cut- 



A DESIGN FOR A RECTANGULAR SUBURBAN BACK GARDEN. 



The design provides: A central grass plot; a side path with 

 arches at each end; two flower borders; creepers on the 

 fences; an end section with flower bed, gravel, summer-house, 

 rockery, and shrubs. 



tings. Officinale, which yields the balsamic resin called storax, 

 should be grown in a warm greenhouse except in mild, sheltered 

 places. 



Suburban Gardens. There has been an enormous development in 

 suburban gardening in recent years, and the movement is likely to 

 spread. Both pleasure and benefit accrue from cultivating plants, 

 and the practice is worthy of encouragement. Small suburban 

 gardens are generally rectangular, and there is a tendency for them 



