172 TREES AND SHRUBS 



much larger than the Wild Thyme), Lapponum, nigra, 

 Paulince, reticulata, rubra, viminalis. 



SKIMMIA FORTUNEI and S.japonica* 



SAMBUCUS (Elder). S. canadensis, nigra, racemosus. 



SPIRAEAS. Of these, S. bella, bullata, canescens, de- 

 cumbenSf cantoniensis* discolor* japomca, var. Bumalda* 

 tomentoscii var. alba. 



STAPHYLEA COLCHICA. 



SYMPHORICARPUS RACEMOSUS (Snowberry). 



SYRINGA (Lilac). S. persica* (Persian Lilac), and 

 S. vulgaris* and varieties. 



TAMARIX. T. gallica, T. hispida, and T. odessana* 

 a very fine August flowering shrub. 



TlLlA (Lime). T. argentea, T. cordata, T. platyphyllos, 

 and T. vulgaris* the best of all. 



ULEX (Furze). U. europceus and var. fl. pi* 



ULMUS (Elm). U. campestris* and U. montana* 



VACCINIUMS. Of these choose V. arboreum, V. 

 corymbosuniy V. Myrtillus, and V. pennsylvanicum'* 

 very fine for drooping over rocks in rock garden ; 

 V. Vitis-idcea and the variety variegata, a pretty 

 variety of this native shrub. 



VERONICA. Of these the most satisfactory are 

 V. amplexicaulis* Armstrongii* buxifolia* chathamica* 

 Colensoi* cupressoides* c. variabilis * grown in poor 

 soil and well exposed, this variety of V. cupressoides 

 is very fine both in summer and winter decumbens* 

 epacridea* glauco-ccerulea* Hectori* Kirkii* liguslri- 

 folia* monticola* pimeleoides* pinguifolia* rakaiensis* 

 salicifolia* Traversii* The above are hardy Veronicas. 

 They also happily include many of the best. Other 



