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larger growing kinds, among which are biflorus, dallemorii, praecox, 

 scoparius andreanus, sessilifolius, versicolor, etc. 



The ordinary brooms, and most of these mentioned, seed freely 

 and are easily raised, but many prefer to increase their stock by 

 cuttings taken in the ordinary way and struck without heat, treated 



FIG. 14. Canary Broom in pot 



in fact as " hard- wooded cuttings." Sometimes, for special pur- 

 poses, budding and grafting are resorted to, but this is by no means 

 general. The R.H.S. shows in London have familiarized many of 

 the choicer varieties to the public, for representative collections are 

 put up there by certain specialists. These are worth a visit and a 

 study. 



CISTUS 



If we were writing a descriptive catalogue we could find much to 

 say for the gum cistus. The better-known varieties, such as cyprius 

 and ladaniferus, have large single white flowers, blotched at the base 

 of the petals with yellow, chocolate and crimson, not altogether 



