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which are white, are not very conspicuous, but the 

 whole shrub is lovely and valuable in the garden. 

 Be careful to keep the dead wood cut out as the 

 shrub grows older. 



S. Bumalda Anthony Waterer. A splendid wide- 

 spreading shrub, about three feet high, bearing, in 

 late July, flat heads of carmine flowers, a truly 

 gorgeous sight, having the appearance of a bank of 

 crimson. You must on no account leave out this 

 plant, which is very fairly quick in growth, and an 

 easy one to strike from cuttings. 



There are a great many other Spiraeas, but those 

 I have named will give you a start with the cream 

 of the family. 



Sumach Rhi^s cotinus. A very beautiful shrub, 

 growing eight to ten feet high, and spreading wide ; 

 pretty foliage, and in autumn a mass of feathery, 

 fuzzy flowers of a soft reddish colour. It is a very 

 ornamental plant, and should stand alone on the 

 lawn, where it makes a delightful glow of colour in 

 September ; it must not be cut back, or, if absolutely 

 necessary to cut, it should be done in the spring. 



Staphylea Staphylea colchica. A nice useful 

 shrub, with large spikes of white flowers in spring ; 

 a quick grower, and very hardy. 



