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attractive ; and in July the pure white flowers appear, 

 quite 3 inches across, with a nice bunch of bright 

 yellow stamens in their centre. 



Caryopteris mastacanthus 



Must be given the warmest corner possible under 

 a south wall, in order that its wood may become 

 thoroughly ripened ; and then even if it is cut down 

 by frost it will quickly recover and bloom the following 

 Autumn. And what a lovely sight it is at that time, 

 quite distinct from anything else in flower at the same 

 time, for almost the whole plant is covered with a tinge 

 of lavender blue. It reaches a height of 5ft., and will 

 do well in ordinary garden soil, but it requires plenty of 

 water in the summer. It can be increased by division 

 and cuttings or from seed. 



Catalpa bignonioides^ 



Also known as C. syringcefoUa, is just one of those 

 deciduous trees which is so lovely that it should be 

 grown wherever there is room for it ; but it will require 

 plenty of that, for in a moist ground where it is most 

 happy, it will grow to a height of about 40 ft., with a 

 great spreading head of large and beautiful light green 

 leaves. In July its flowers appear in upright panicles 

 like those of a horse chestnut white, speckled with 



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