("ALKXHAK OF FLOWERING 



Halimodendron argenteum 



( Silurian Stilt Tree) is a most useful deciduous 

 shrub about .5 ft. high, that will grow in nearly any soil 

 and almost anywhere. It does very well by the sea, 

 and at the same time equally well inland. Hut its 

 foliage will vary according to the position it is in. If 

 in a dry. sunny spot, the leaves will be quite silvery, 

 whereas in a moist one in the shade they will be much 

 greener. Its slender branches arch very gracefully, 

 and for a great part of their length in May. June, and 

 July, they are profusely studded with rosy purple 

 pear-shaped flowers. It looks very well grafted as a 

 standard on to a Laburnum, but in chalky soil it is 

 best to graft it on to the Caragana arborescens. Seeds, 

 cuttings, or layers also strike readily. 



Hamamelis arborea 



(Tree-like Wycli Ha::e1] is the best Hamamelis for 

 a garden, and grows into a small, curiously-shaped, 

 rather straggling deciduous tree about 20 ft. high, 

 whose short leafless branches throughout the AA r inter 

 are covered with masses of clustering golden yellow 

 flowers. It looks best when grouped, especially among 

 such things as Heath ; and prefers a sunny spot where 

 the soil is sandy and a little moist. It does best when 

 grafted on to the young seedlings of the Hamamcliv 

 virginica'in INI arch. 



