NATIVE AND HARDY EVERGREENS 233 



cas, Himalayan Rhododendrons, Escallonias, &c. 

 But on the whole these hardier evergreens, with 

 the varieties that belong to them, adequately re- 

 present the best of those that can be grown in 

 the average climate of Great Britain and Ireland. 

 A garden that contains them all is rich in ever- 

 greens. 



(i.) TREES 



Common Box and varieties. 



Common Holly and varieties 

 (especially such superb varie- 

 ties as I. Wilsoni, with large 

 dark green leaves and crim- 

 son berries a laurifolia nova). 



(ii.) TALL SHRUBS (say 



Arbutus hybrida and varieties. 

 Menziesi. 

 Unedo (Strawberry 



tree). 



* Azara microphylla. 

 Camellia japonica varieties. 

 Cotoneaster buxifolia. 

 Cratsegus Pyracantha (Fiery 



Thorn). 



Laurus nobilis (Sweet Bay). 

 Ligustrum lucidum. 

 Prunus lusitanica (Portugal 

 Laurel). 



* Magnolia grandiflora. 

 Quercus Ilex (Holm 



Oak). 

 Yews. 



8 feet or more high) 



Prunus Laurocerasus (Com- 

 mon or Cherry Laurel). 

 Quercus acuta. 



coccifera (Kermes 



Oak). 



phillyraeoides. 

 Rhododendrons, garden 



varieties. 



catawbiense. 



Fortunei. 



(iii.) MEDIUM SIZED SHRUBS (3 feet or more) 



Berberis Darwinii. 

 * japonica. 

 stenophylla. 



Aucuba japonica vars. 

 * Azalea ledifolia. 

 Berberis Aquifolium and vars 

 buxifolia. 



wallichiana. 



