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will make a wide spreading shrub about 9 ft. high, that 

 in April and May will be covered with fragrant plumes 

 of creamy white flowers. For propagation v. P.flava. 



Pavia rubra 



( Red Buckeye}, syn. for sEsculus pavia, is a dense 

 shrub or small tree that rarely grows more than 10 ft. 

 high and produces its racemes of red-white flowers in 

 May. For soil, propagation, &c., v. P.flava. 



Pernettya mucronata 



(Prickly Heath] is an evergreen about 6 ft. high, 

 with quite small, shining, dark green leaves, that look 

 remarkably neat all through the year. In May, June, 

 and July, we have its white drooping flowers, and in 

 November its berries. It will grow in any soil, except 

 where there is lime present ; and new plants are best 

 got from layers or division. 



Persica vulgaris 



Also known as Primus Persica (Peach), will grow 

 to a height of 15ft., in any good garden soil. There 

 are many lovely varieties of this charming tree, some 

 with variegated and purple leaves, others with double 

 flowers, and nothing can excel their beauty when the 

 pink blossoms are in full bloom in April. It should 



