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MY GARDEN, 



In spring, one of the grandest flowers of my garden is the Guelder 

 Rose (Viburnum Opulus, van sterile, fig. 9/4)- ^ grows very freely, 

 and the flowers are larger than I have ever seen elsewhere. When 

 in blossom, its large white flowers can be seen from one end of the 

 garden to the other. 



For the summer, the Spiraeas are very desirable acquisitions. The 

 Meadow-sweet (Spiraa Ulmaria] is one of our elegant weeds. The 

 S. callosa from Japan is like a meadow-sweet with red flowers, and 

 always delights us with its elegant blossoms. It should be more 

 frequently grown. 



FIG. 974. Guelder Rose. 



FIG. 975. St. John's Wort. 



Towards the end of summer, the St. John's Wort (Hypericum 

 calycinum, fig. 975) produces large yellow solitary flowers ; and we 

 have other English hypericums in our alpinery. 



There is one shrub, the Eglantine or Sweet Briar (Rosa rubigi- 

 nosa], which we grow for its triple attractions : firstly for the beauty 

 of its blossoms -in early spring; secondly for the bright scarlet 

 berries produced in autumn ; and thirdly for the delicious fragrance 

 of its leaves, which is plentifully exhaled in its growing state, 

 especially after a shower of rain. 



The Eugenia ugni (fig. 387) will not live out of doors with us, 

 although, trusting in its reputation for hardihood, I lost at least a 

 dozen specimens. I do not think that either the Pomegranate or 

 the Loquat would live out of doors in my garden ; at any rate, I have 

 not ventured to place them out. I have seen the Loquat growing 

 on a south wall at Wey bridge, at the garden of Mr. Harrison. 



