TREES AND SHRUBS. 87 



Rhodotypos Kerrioides 



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( White Jeicfs Mallow] is a shrub so closely allied 

 to the Kerria that one might call it a white form of 

 that lovely shrub. It is deciduous, and the white rose- 

 like bloom remains out for a long time in April. It 

 will grow in the open into a dense bush about 6 ft. 

 high, but against a wall as high as 12 ft., and will thrive 

 in any garden soil, either from the suckers by dividing 

 or layering the plants, or by taking cuttings of them in 

 the Autumn. 



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(Sumach.} is generally known as ' The Smoke Tree,' 

 and none can be surprised at the name when once they 

 have seen the lovely flesh-coloured inflorescence of one 

 of these beautiful deciduous shrubs in June and July. 

 In the case of a variety named purpurea, this is darker 

 and more purple. The flower itself is small and insig- 

 nificant, and appears before the 'smoke.' It can be 

 raised from cuttings or layers, and will grow to a height 

 of 8 ft., and thrive even in the shade, or in poor sandy 

 soils, where other things will not. In fact, it will do 

 well anywhere, and to add to its other charms, its leaves 

 turn a lovely colour in the Autumn. It is considered 

 the emblem of ' Intellectual excellence,' and probably 



