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variety of the single, but only the plain-leaved double 

 need be grown. 



The Laurestinus (Viburnum Tinus) will be found useful 

 for planting in the least conspicuous places. It is a 

 cheap and handsome evergreen. The same remarks 

 apply to the Laurels, both common and Portugal. There 

 are varieties of both, but the majority of flower-gardeners 

 will hardly care to specialize the shrub, and will rather 

 care to use the common, vigorous kinds for forming quick 

 screens and wind-breaks. 



Lavender will be admitted, and also Leycesteria 

 formosa, a plant worth growing on the lawn. Its peculiar 

 white, purple-tinted flowers, which are followed by 

 berries, give it interest. Mitraria coccinea, with coral 

 red flowers, will also be considered as an uncommon and 

 beautiful shrub. 



Loropetalum chinense is a beautiful winter-flowering 

 deciduous shrub, with white strap-shaped petals. 



The Olearias are chiefly important owing to the species 

 Haastii, an evergreen perfectly hardy, and producing 

 white flowers in summer, which last a month or more. 

 It is of dense habit, and grows about four feet high. 

 Gunnii is, however, good. 



There are apparently many hardy species of Osmanthus, 

 but in reality most of those grown under what appear 

 to be specific names are varieties of Aquifolium, a dense 

 bush with spiny leaves from Japan. Ilicifolius is the best- 

 known variety, and it is even more spiny than the type. 

 Argenteo-variegatus, aureo-variegatus, purpureus, etc., 

 are other forms. 



The tree Paeonies are handsome for bold groups or 

 lawn beds. In rich soil individual plants attain to great 

 size, and produce enormous flowers of brilliant colours. 



Few small evergreens are so beautiful as the Fernet- 



