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July to September keep on producing its lovely white 

 and purple-tinged flowers in racemes that droop from 

 the ends of the branches. It can be raised under a 

 hand-light from seed in the Spring, and from cuttings 

 in either Spring or Autumn. 



Ligustrum japonicum 



(Japanese Privet] is an evergreen that will grow 

 well anywhere, whether in a smoky town or under the 

 drip of trees ; and also in any soil, though it prefers 

 a good strong loam where it can have plenty of 

 moisture ; and there will grow quite 8 ft. high, and in 

 June have its slightly fragrant white flowers out in 

 bloom. 



Ligustrum lucidum 



(Shining Privet) is rather larger than the Ligustrum 

 japonicum, and will grow to a height of about 12 ft. 

 September is the time to see it in full bloom, and then 

 its spreading panicles of white flowers show up very 

 well against the shining evergreen leaves. For soil, 

 \-c., v. L. japonicum. 



Ligustrum sinense 



(Chinese Privet] is the best privet we have, and is 

 quite lovely when its quantities of whitish flowers are 



