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appear in April and May, greenish yellow in colour and 

 very sweet scented, but only so at night. For propa- 

 gation v. Daphne collina. 



'Desfontanea spinosa 



Is an evergreen in appearance something like a 

 very beautiful little holly about 3 ft. high ; and it is 

 unfortunate that it is only in the warmest spots in the 

 South that it can be grown ; for where it is at home, 

 its scarlet tubular flowers tinged with yellow appear in 

 masses in August and produce a lovely effect. It is 

 easily grown in a loamy soil, and can be raised in peat 

 or loam mixed with sand from cuttings. 



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Deutzia crenata 



(Also known as D. Fortunei or D. xcabra] is a 

 most beautiful deciduous shrub, that will grow in any 

 soil or position to a height of about 6 ft. It is one of 

 our hardiest dwarf white flowering shrubs, and in June 

 will produce its lovely racemes of flowers which have 

 the appearance of so many white pendant bells. It can 

 be increased in the Spring by cuttings. 



'Deutzia crenata flore pleno 



(Double-flowering Deutzia}, like its parent, is not 

 at all particular in its wants, but if grown in a light, 



