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For the showy yellow flowers it is also a desirable shrubby 

 plant. 



The Mezereon and Spurge Laurel (Daphne Mezereum 

 and D. Laureola) are excellent, medium-sized shrubs for 

 planting in shady positions, where they not only succeed 

 well, but flower freely. They are both increased by layering. 



Euonymus Radicans Variegata is a useful, procumbent 

 shrub for planting in the shade, and succeeds well in smoky 

 localities. 



The Butcher's Broom (Euscus aculeatus) grows with 

 great freedom beneath the densest shade of our forest trees, 

 and being an evergreen is to be recommended for such 

 situations. 



Gaultheria Shallon and G. Procumbens may also be 

 recommended for planting where the shade is not too dense ; 

 they both flower and fruit freely, and are of neat procum- 

 bent growth. 



Amongst taller growing subjects for planting in the shade, 

 mention may be made of the holly and yew, both of which 

 thrive beneath the shade and drip of forest trees and where 

 they often assume a dwarf, procumbent habit of growth. 

 Two at least of the recent shrubs introduced from China 

 have just claims to be included in the list of suitable species 

 for planting in the shade. These are Sarcoccos humile 

 and S. ruscifolia. They are of particularly neat growth, 

 with persistent leaves and bear yellowish white flowers. 



The Common Ling or Heather, Blackberry, and 

 Andromeda Catesboei all succeed well in the shade of 

 trees, particularly if the soil be inclined to peat. 



It frequently happens that the soil beneath large trees is 

 thoroughly exhausted, and that the small, fibrous rootlets 

 are so abundant as to render planting almost impossible. 

 Under such conditions it is advisable to first gently loosen 

 the soil, without disturbing the larger roots, and add a top- 

 dressing of, say, three or four inches of good friable loam. 

 This, thoroughly incorporated with the existing soil, will 

 give the young plants a start and allow of their becoming 

 strong and established before the encroaching roots rob the 

 ground of its nourishment. 



