Hi C'ALKXDAH OF FLOWERING 



Forsythia suspensa 



(Golden Bell], also known as Forsythia Fortunei 

 and Forxiithia Sieboldi, is indeed a charming shrub, and 

 whether it is seen amongst other rambling plants such 

 as honeysuckle, in wild rocky places, in groups on a 

 lawn or against a wall, its long graceful shoots and 

 picturesque appearance will always attract one, and in 

 March the whole shrub is completely hung with little 

 golden bells. ISut though one must always give it an 

 open spot where its charming nature is not hidden, yet 

 it must be a sheltered one, away from the rough winds ; 

 and there it will grow quickly, in any soil that is neither 

 too stiff nor too light, to a height of 10ft.; the old 

 wood should be cut out, after the flowering is over, in 

 order to encourage new growth ; and in the Autumn 

 one can put down layers or cuttings under a hand-glass, 

 and so increase it. 



Forsythia viridissima 



Is not such a graceful shrub as the F. suspensa, 

 but as it flowers a little later it is well worth growing 

 in conjunction with it. It retains its willow-like leaves 

 long into the Winter, and will grow into an erect and 

 bushy shrub 10ft. high, that will produce its golden 

 yellow flowers in March and April. For soil, &c., v 

 F. suspensa. 



