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the silver variegated (argenteo-variegata) ; and the cut- 

 leaved (laciniata) ; there are several others. The North 

 American species canadensis produces large cymes of 

 creamy flowers followed by purplish fruit ; it is a hand- 

 some plant and thrives on moist sites. 



The Sophoras are deciduous Chinese trees, of which 

 the best known is Japonica, with pinnate leaves and 

 cream-coloured flowers in summer ; pendula and varie- 

 gata are drooping and variegated forms respectively. 

 Tetraptera is the New Zealand Laburnum, and its variety 

 microphylla has yellow flowers in spring. 



The Snowberry, Symphoricarpus racemosus, is grown 

 for its white fruits, which form in late summer and are 

 carried through the winter. 



The Lilacs (genus Syringa of botanists) are almost too 

 well known to need description, and it is only necessary 

 to remind the readers of some of the splendid varieties 

 now offered by nurserymen, which may be grown as 

 standard trees for shrubberies or as dwarf bushes. 

 Among the best singles are alba grandiflora, Charles X, 

 Geant des Batailles, La Ville de Troyes, Marie Legraye, 

 Philemon and Souvenir de L. Spath. Beautiful doubles 

 are Leon Simon, Madame Lemoine, Marechal de Bassom- 

 pierre, Michael Buchner, La Tour d'Auvergne, Senateur 

 Volland and Virginite. 



We may now turn to the Conifers. The Douglas Fir, 

 Abies or Pseudotsuga Douglasi, stands out prominently ; 

 but the real tree-lover with plenty of room will want a 

 wider choice of Firs. Abies Cephalonica, concolor, 

 grandis, lasiocarpa, Nordmanniana and Pinsapo have 

 their admirers as well as Douglasi ; and so have the 

 nurserymen's forms, like nobilis glauca, which has a 

 bluish tint. 



TJie Monkey Puzzle, Araucaria imbricata, is not in- 



