Beautiful Flowering Shrubs 



also the characteristic Syringa scent. The specific 

 name, " gordonianus" refers to a certain Robert Gordon 

 who was foreman of the arboretum at the Horticultural 

 Society's Garden, Ch is wick, and who specially interested 

 himself in this genus. This plant was first brought to 

 England in 1823. 



In Philadelphus hirsutus, from Tennessee, the scent 

 is there but less strong, and the flowers are much 

 smaller. When seen at its best this is so attractive a 

 shrub that it is remarkable that it is not more grown, 

 but perhaps it is rather shy of appearing at its best. 

 As a whole the shrub is built on more delicate lines 

 than other Syringas ; its leaves are small, neat and 

 hairy on their lower surface (hence its name hirsutus\ 

 and their margins are toothed. The branches are slight 

 and droop gracefully, and the little, cream, cup-like 

 flowers are set in groups of three, a group to each 

 teaf, the whole effect being that of a mass of floral 

 ivreaths. It is a very characteristic species, and specially 

 to be recommended for small gardens. 



A like recommendation applies even more strongly 

 to the miniature P. microphyllus, which has tiny myrtle- 

 like leaves and quite small flowers. Though it is scented, 

 the fragrance is rather different from that of its rela- 

 tives, " more like a combination of ripe apple and 

 quince," opines the author of "The English Flower 

 Garden/' It is of comparatively recent introduction, 



