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parts of Ireland they bloom profusely in autumn ; 

 and their large creamy- white flowers are very fra- 

 grant, contrasting well with the thick, dark-green 

 foliage. This" family, of which there are many 

 varieties, like rather rich peaty soil with loam, but 

 thrive without peat. 



Forsythias, a small group, of modern introduction, 

 of the privet family, well suit such places ; and F* 

 suspensa, which, like F. nridmima, has profusion of 

 yellow bloom at close of winter, or very early in 

 spring, is well worthy of attention, and quite hardy. 

 Though deciduous, these plants in mild winters have 

 not long lost their deep green foliage of the previous 

 year before the flower begins to show itself afresh. 



Fortune's Japanese Jassamine. Jasminwn nudi- 

 florum is amongst the showiest winter-bloomers, ex- 

 panding bright yellow flowers along its leafless 

 branches, from December to February, despite of 

 frost and snow ; and this and others of the group 

 grow well in smoky cities . 



The golden-veined leaves and fragrant flowers of 

 the Japan Honeysuckle, Loniccra brachypoda aurco 

 reticiilata, make it a general favourite; &nAL.fuch- 

 sioidcs, with bunches of scarlet bloom ; and L. Lede- 

 botirii, with deep-red blossom, are, amongst others, 

 well worthy of attention. 



I may name some varieties of Ceanothus, so called 

 from the colour of their flower, KUCU/OC, blue or azure, 

 C. rigidus from California, C. dcntatus", C. intermedium, 

 &c. Clianthus magnifieus and C. piuiiccus are beauti- 



