lor, CALENDAR OF FLOWERING 



(Syn. for DierviUti ) is to be seen in many shades 

 of colour: and, indeed, we cannot have too many 

 of them in our gardens, whether in a town or in 

 the country, for they are quite unsurpassable in the 

 Summer, and also in the Autumn, when several of 

 them have a second bloom. They should never be 

 crowded up, but should be given an isolated position, 

 where their full beauty cannot fail to be admired. If 

 planted in the shade they will grow well in any 

 ordinary garden soil, and vary from (> to 10 ft. in height, 

 being surrounded by branches that droop most grace- 

 fully, and are attractive even in Winter when they 

 have not a leaf upon them. They can be easily grown 

 in either Spring or Autumn from cuttings or suckers; 

 but they want a certain amount of attention paid to 

 them every year, for the old \vood should be cut out, 

 and a top dressing given to them. Some of the best 

 varieties are- 



Weigda aindbil'm, sometimes called grandiflora, 

 with its most ornamental varieties : Isolince, white 

 with a yellow blotch in the centre ; Van Houttei, 

 white and rose ; and Striata, striped red and white. 



Weigela Candida, covered with white flowers in 

 May. and keeping up a scattered bloom throughout 

 the Summer. 



