Beautiful Flowering Shrubs 



While as for its new rival, the sumptuous B. variabilis 

 and its varieties, it is difficult to conceive what better 

 the heart of the most enthusiastic gardener could desire, 

 for it is the sum, the climax of beauty in garden shrubs. 

 Soil and Cultivation. A rich loam and plenty of 

 sunshine are the Buddleias' chief requirements. They 

 may be grown in sandy soil from seed or from cuttings 

 with a heel of old wood taken in autumn. B. varia- 

 bills requires well pruning in the early spring. 



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