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hardy, and is pretty for using inland by the water- 

 side. There is a new variety, T. hispida cestvralis, 

 which has brilliant carmine flowers, in feathery 

 sprays, and is most effective. 



Veronica. The evergreen Veronicas are all pretty 

 neat shrubs, with lilac, blue or white flowers, freely 

 produced ; most of them are not very hardy, and 

 grow best in sheltered corners, or against a wall. 

 There are several silver variegated varieties, and all 

 are desirable plants for a garden which is not ex- 

 posed to very severe frost. Veronicas like chalky soil. 



Yew Taxus. T. baccata is the common Eng- 

 lish Yew, so invaluable in our gardens for making 

 grand hedges, either by itself or mixed with Box, 

 Holly, etc., or allowed to grow into huge bushes, 

 for screens or shelter ; its dark green foliage makes 

 a charming background here and there as a setting 

 to the lighter plants. 



If it is planted for a clipped hedge, be sure you 

 do not clip the top until it has grown to the height 

 you wish, but clip the sides as much as you like. 

 Let me warn you also to be careful what is done 

 with the clippings, for if they are left in the way of 

 horses, cattle, or poultry, they will eat it, and die, 



for newly cut Yew is most poisonous. 

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