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growing season. The variety, grandiflora, is better 

 than the type. 



Hypericum calycinum (Rose of Sharon). Grows 

 well in half shade. It is a dwarf plant, very pretty, 

 but perhaps too often seen. Useful for carpeting 

 other shrubs. 



Jasminum nudiflorum. Best on a wall. Winter 

 flowering (yellow) and very pretty when in bloom. 



Jasminum officinale. Requires a wall, but does 

 well while young. It is not a very long-lived plant 

 here. 



Kalmia latifolia. Very attractive pink flowers ; 

 hardy, and will do wherever Rhododendrons 

 flourish. 



Kerria japonica. A pretty yellow-flowered shrub 

 that increases rapidly from the root. The double- 

 flowered variety is the most commonly grown. 



Laburnum. Too well known for description. Z. 

 Adami is curious and worth growing. 



Lavendula Spica. The Lavender needs no de- 

 scription. 



Leycesteria formosa. A good plant for a shady 

 place. It grows well under trees, and is very hardy. 



Liriodendron tulipifera. Grows well here, and is 

 quite hardy, but seldom flowers so far north. 



Ligustrum ovalifolium (Privet). The golden form 

 of this is good and bright. 



Lonicerapericlymenum. The common native Honey- 

 suckle is an indispensable climber, and will grow 

 almost anywhere ; but looks best, perhaps, climbing 

 up trees, or over shrubs or hedges. The variety, 



