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thousands of soft yellow, very fragrant flowers. In 

 fall, its foliage turns to gold and crimson, and again 

 the bush is as attractive as in spring. 



The Daphne Cneorum is a very charming little 

 shrub, suitable for a location near the path or house, 

 as it never grows tall enough to get in the way. It 

 bears clusters of bright pink flowers, which are de- 



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lightfully fragrant. It flowers at intervals all through 

 the season. Well deserving a place in all gardens. 



The Flowering Almond has lost some of its old 

 popularity, but none of its old merits. It is a charming 

 little shrub, with its slender branches so thickly set 

 with pink and white flowers that they look like 

 wreaths. 



The Spireas are most beautiful shrubs, bearing 

 small flowers in great abundance. Like the Flower- 

 ing Almond their slender branches seem wreaths of 

 bloom. 



