( ALKXDAK OF FLOWKRIXG 



l>lr;isii!v <>!' this neat and graceful shrub. It was 



brouoht IKTC from China in 1844, two years after we 



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had <>'<>t to know the A. floribunda. The same soil 



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srrms to suit both plants, and, when raised in a similar 

 way, it Avill be found to reach a height of about 5 ft. 



neglecta. 



Synonym for Pavia neglecta. q.v. 



pava. 



Synonym for Pavia rubra. 



rubicunda 



(Red Home Chestnut} to my mind far exceeds the 

 common Horse Chestnut (^E. hippocastanuni) in beauty 

 both of form and flower. It is not so large, only 

 growing to a height of some 20ft., and in June well 

 deserves its nickname ' the giant nosegay,' being then 

 completely covered with pink blossoms that appear in 

 upright panicles. Even after these have fallen the 

 effect of the pink petals against the rich green of a 

 closely mown lawn is a sight that will not readily be 

 forgotten. When budded or grafted on to the common 

 Horse Chestnut, or grown from layers that have been 

 put down in Spring, it will be found to do well and 

 grow quickly in nearly any soil, but it prefers a rich 

 loam. 



