Contents 



CHAPTER PAGB 



24. THE BRIER ROSES 171 



25. CORONILLA AND COLUTEA (THE " BASTARD SENNAS ") 179 



26. THE COTONEASTERS 185 



27. THE ROCK ROSES, OR CISTEN ROSES, HOLLY ROSES, 



OR GUM CISTUSES ...... 191 



28. THE DAISY BUSHES (Olearias) .... 200 



29. THE SPIRAEAS ....... 205 



30. THE SHRUBBY VERONICAS 214 



31. FUCHSIA . ... . . . . 221 



32. THE HYDRANGEAS. ...... 226 



33. ST. JOHN'S WORTS 233 



34. AUCUBA . . . . . . . 242 



35. THE WITCH HAZELS 249 



36. LAURUSTINUS AND THE VIBURNUMS . . . 254 



37. GARRYA 261 



38. SOME RARER OR MORE* TENDER SHRUBS . . 265 



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