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Nor should we overlook punctatiim, ferrngineum, and 

 Chamsecistus, of humbler growth, but not inferior in 

 ; beaut J. AYith these the closely cognate genus of Aza- 

 lea, with its multudinous species and varieties, disputes 

 the palm of elegance. The pale and drooping Andro- 

 medas are scarcely of inferior interest. The hardy 

 Heaths, particularly Erica carnea, tetralix, and stricta, 

 Men'ziezia polifolia and coerulea, and the Canadian Rho- 

 dora, combine to bring up the rear of^this department 

 of Flora's train. 



The deciduous flowering shrubs are too much neg- 

 lected in many gardens. They are seldom well ma- 

 naged, either in point of arrangement or of pruning, for 

 the production of picturesque effect. Very often they 

 are huddled together promiscuously, and grow up into 

 the shape of huge sheaves of rushes. With judicious 

 management, there are no finer objects in the vegetable 

 kingdom than the common Lilac (Syringa vulgaris), or 

 the hybrid Varin (S. Rathomngensis), or even the old 

 Gueldres-Rose (Viburnum Opulus), with '' her silver 

 globes, light. as. the foamy surf.'' Another species, the 

 Crimped-leaved Gucldres-Rose (V. plicatum), produces 

 flowers more abundantly, and is therefore still more 

 ornamental. Nor ought the Mock-orange (Philadel- 

 phus coronarius) to be neglected ; for, while the flowers 

 are ornamental, their or-ange perfume is powerful. 



It would lead us into disproportioned detail to specify 

 a tithe of those showy shrubs which should be dear to 

 every floriculturist. Suffice it to name Ribes sangui- 

 neum (of which a double-flowered variety and also a 

 white variety have lately appeared), Daphne mezereum, 

 Spartium of many species, Cystisus, Amygdalus, and 

 Pyrus. The Ribes speciosiim, or Fuchsia-flowered 



