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Should you want a few slow growing subjects to finish off with 

 plant Yucca flaccida, double flowering Gorse, Fuchsia Riecartoni. 

 Caryopteris Mastacanthus, and Hibiscus Lotus albus. Allow the 

 Roses to grow as free bushes, and do not crowd any of the plants, 

 rather leave some out altogether. One cannot quite definitely say 

 how to arrange unless one is on the spot, but this is a general idea. 



Evergreen Shrubs to Grow Beneath Austrian Pine 



Q. Can you tell me if there is any evergreen shrub that will 

 thrive beneath an Austrian Pine ? E. H. T., Southampton. 



A. The best evergreen shrubs to grow beneath Austrian Pines 

 are Rhododendron ponticum, Aucuba japonica, Berberis Aquifo- 

 lium, Periwinkle, St. John's Wort (Hypericum calycinum), and 

 common Ivy. The Pine leaves are detrimental to many shrubs, 

 but the above plants succeed fairly well, more especially when the 

 leafage is not very dense. 



Shrubs and Plants for Border Facing North 



Q. Please give a list of shrubs and plants suitable for north 

 border. M. 8. S., Hazlemere. 



A. Aucuba, Laurustinus, Euonymus, Lilac (Syringa), Laurel, 

 Deutzia, Spiraea (S. aruncus being very suitable), Campanula, 

 Anemone, Sunflower, Veronica, Michaelmas Daisies, Gaillardia, 

 Delphinium, herbaceous Phloxes and Funkia, tuberous Begonia, 

 Fuchsia, Phlox Drummondii, Mignonette, Stocks, Asters, Marigolds, 

 and Marguerites are suitable. 



Plants to form Strong Fence 



Q. I am about to put a fence around a plot of ground intended 

 for garden, and I thought of planting a Myrobalan Plum for a quick 

 growing and an almost impregnable fence. Should be glad if you will 

 give your opinion on the following : Would it be wise to mix the 

 Myrobalan Plum with Privet or not ? Would it add to beautifying 

 the place if fronting the road was planted with say Hornbeam or 

 Hornbeam and Privet mixed, or same as above? Do you advise 

 Holly for the front, say bushes about 2 feet in height? W. M., 

 Lynn. 



A. Myrobella Plum and Privet would form a very good fence or 

 hedge. Put in three plants of the former and then one of the latter. 

 Yes ; Holly would do splendidly for a front fence. Put in the plants 

 zigzag fashion and about 15 inches apart from plant to plant. 



