<8 CALENDAR OF FLOWERING 



Spir^a van Houttei 



In May is the most beautiful of all shrubs then 

 in flower ; once seen growing on a bank, or as a 

 specimen on a lawn, one will never forget it, for its 

 gracefully drooping branches are completely hidden in 

 soft cushioned masses of pure snow-white blossom. It 

 is as a rule about 5 ft. high, though it will grow con- 

 siderably taller, v. Spircea. 



Stuartia pentagyna 



(Coffee Busli), syn. for Melachodendron ovatum, is 

 a beautiful shrub with foliage rather like that of the 

 Camellia japotiica, only of a much lighter green. The 

 flowers appear in May, June, and July, and are quite 

 lovely ; on the outside they are covered with silky hairs 

 that have a purple colour, while within they are tinted 

 with pure white. In a mixture of peat and loam, or in 

 a sandy soil, where it can have plenty of moisture, it 

 will grow to a height of 10 ft. ; but it should be given 

 the sunniest spot in the garden or the young wood will 

 not ripen properly. One can get new plants from 

 layers, or by inserting cuttings of the ripened wood in 

 sand under a hand-glass. 



Stuartia virginica 



Is one of the most beautiful shrubs we have got 

 that flower in April and May. It will grow to a 



