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constant change of scene and vegetation. A good proportion 

 of flowering shrubs should always be included whenever a 

 garden is first planted ; no shrubs we possess repay the planter 

 so well as Rhododendrons and Hardy Azaleas, both contain- 

 ing such a wide range of form and colour. Unfortunately 

 many places are not naturally suitable for them, owing to the 

 presence of lime in the soil ; it is sometimes possible to over- 

 come this difficulty by artificial means ; but there are many 

 others which are not so particular about soil, these include 

 Ribes in various colours, Tree Paeonies, Viburnum opulus, 

 V. tinus lucidum, Prunus triloba, P. sinensis, Amygdalus 

 nanus, Amelanchier Canadensis, Berberis Darwinii, B. 

 stenophylla, B. Japonica, Cerasus pseudo cerasus, Coronilla 

 emerus, Cytissus albus, C. Andreanus, C. praecox, Daphne 

 mezereum, Deutzia crenata, D. gracilis, Diervilla rosea, D. 

 Eva Rathke, Forsythia suspensa, F. viridissima, Genista 

 hispanica, Halesia tetraptera, Kerria Japonica, Magnolia 

 conspicua Soulangeana, M . stellata, Philadelphus grandiflorus, 

 P. Gordonianus, P. Lewisii, Pyrus florabunda, P. Japonica, 

 P. Mauleii, Robinia hispida, Syringa persica, S. vulgaris, 

 Wistaria sinensis. 



Shrubs and trees with coloured foliage are also most valu- 

 able ; one of the finest effects obtained in Spring is found in 

 the variety of tint in the new born leaves. Some of the most 

 useful plants for this purpose are Acer palmatum septemlobum, 

 A. p. atropurpureum, Cornus mas variegata, C. Spathii, 

 Diervilla grandiflora variegata, Eucalyptus coccifera, Prunus 

 divaricata atropurpurea, syn P. Pissardii, Acer negundo 

 variegata, Corylus avellana purpurea, Cupressus Lawsonii 



