2/o HARDY PICTORIAL TREES. 



Robinia hispida (the Rose Acacia). Height, 10 to 15 

 feet. A beautiful low tree, the branches of which are 

 exceedingly brittle, and liable to be broken by the wind 

 in exposed places. The flowers are rose colour, produced 

 in loose racemes from June to September. 



Rhododendron vzscosum. Height, 3 to 4 feet. Under 

 this heading we class the Azaleas of gardens ; and where 

 peat is of ready access, the Ghent Azaleas are most desir- 

 able. They are very showy and effective in early spring, 

 the colours being mostly yellow, buff, and orange, but 

 there are also white, pink, and scarlet varieties. The 

 Azalea mollis is also of great value here. 



Rosa (the Rose). Although Roses fall naturally with- 

 in our scope, space will not allow of more than the briefest 

 allusion to them. Standards in beds or lines on lawns, 

 and dwarfs in beds or borders are equally in place. Their 

 culture and lists of varieties are now matter of everyday 

 discussion. 



Spircea aricefolia. Height, 6 feet. This is one of the 

 best, and perhaps the best, of the white Spiraeas ; but ulmi- 

 folia, Lindleyana, and prunifolia are also very good. Of 

 pink kinds we should select S. bella, californica, callosa, 

 and Douglasii. All are hardy and free-flowering, and will 

 grow in almost any soil. 



Syringa vulgaris (the Lilac). Height, 10 to 20 feet. 

 Among common flowering shrubs the Lilac is deservedly 

 a great favourite, and in addition to the old-fashioned 

 sorts, La Liberte, Dr Lindley, Charles X., alba grandiflora, 

 Madame Lemoine, and Marie Lequay are acquisitions. 



The Persian Lilac (S. persica, 6 feet) and the Siberian 

 Lilac (S. rothamagensis, 8 feet), of which there are both 

 red and white varieties, are also valuable where a lower 

 growth is required. 



Viburnum Opulus sterilis (the Gueldres Rose). Height, 

 10 feet. The beautiful balls of white flowers which this 

 tree produces in spring give it a high rank among flower- 

 ing shrubs. It thrives in the commonest soil, and should 



