TREES AND SHRUBS 



greenhouse in spring, or of firm shoots 6 ins. long inserted 3 ins. deep in 

 north border under handlight in October or November ; suckers in autumn. 



Flowers rose, or white, pinkish in interior sliading into rose, in dense 

 axillary and terminal cijmes ; buds deep rose ; Calij.v 5-toothed ; Corolla funnel- 

 shaped, 5-lobed; Stamens 5; Ovary inferior; Fruit a 1 -celled, 1-seeded 

 berry. 



Leaves opposite, sessile or shortly petiolate, ovate-lanceolate, serrulate, 

 acute. 



A deciduous shrub, G-10 ft. 



Native of China; introduced by Robert Fortune, 1844. Synonymous with 

 Weigela rosea (Lindl.), D. rosea (Walp.), Weigela amabilis of gardens. 



LARGE-FLOWERED WEIGELA, DierviUa grandiflora. 



Gardens. May, June. 



Flowers pink-rose, regular, in axillary and terminal cymes, extremely 

 floriferous; Caly.v gamosepalous, 5-lobed, superior; Corolla gamopetalous, 

 epigynous, 5-lobed ; Stamens 5, epipetalous, anthers versatile ; Ovary inferior, 

 large nectary at side of style easily mistaken for a superior ovary ; Fj-uit a 

 1-celled, 1-seeded berry. 



Leaves opposite, serrated, strongly reticulated, veins very prominent on 

 underside, under- surface white. 



A deciduous shrub, 8-10 ft., often assuming a climbing habit. 



Native of Japan. Synonymous with D. amabilis (Carr). Generic name in 

 honour of M. Dierville, a French surgeon. 



MIDDENDORF'S WEIGELA, DierviUa middendorfiana. 



Gardens. 



Flowers yellowish- white, in a terminal panicled cyme; Lower petal dotted 



with pink, or darker yellow ; Stigma large, inverted cup-shaped ; Fruit a 



1-celled, 1-seeded berry. 



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