2( C ALKXDAR OF FLOWERING 



Clethra paniculata 



(Pepper Jfif.v/1) is a lovely little deciduous shrub 

 that will grow to a height of about 4 ft., and produce 

 its feathery spikes of flowers from July to October, 

 filling the air with a delicious fragrance. For soil and 

 propagation v. C. aim folia. 



Colutea arborescens 



Is the best variety of Colutea to have ; but they 

 are all straggling in their growth, and their real value 

 lies in being fast growers in any soil or situation where 

 most things will not grow. It will reach a height of 

 6ft., being in appearance something like an Acacia, 

 and have its yellow flowers out from June to August. 

 It is easily raised from seed or cuttings inserted in the 

 Autumn in a sandy soil. 



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Cornus florida 



(Flowering Dogivood), whether seen in Spring, 

 Summer, or Autumn, will always raise a throb of joy ; 

 for in April, just after its leaves have appeared, the 

 glorious white flowers will shine out in dense heads 

 amongst them ; and one can well understand the feeling 

 that helped to prompt Margaret Preston to write in 

 Canada, where it is found in its native home : 



