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white. The introduction of D. discolor and its variety purpurascens, 

 both natives of China, gave an opportunity for the hybridist to raise a 

 number of beautiful hybrids. These two kinds have large purplish 

 flowers, and many of the new kinds have pink or purple shaded blossoms. 

 Good ones are : floribunda, campanalata, carminea, and multiflora. 

 Crossed with other species such kinds as kalimceflora, Boule de Neige, 

 and Avalanche have originated,, all of which are showy shrubs. A new 

 species from China, D. Vilmorinece, is remarkable for its vigorous growth 

 and fine flowers. Growing at least six feet high, it bears large inflores- 

 cences of white flowers. D. Wilsoni is another new Chinese species. Its 

 flowers are white and borne in large corymbs. Two species with purple 

 flowers have but recently been brought to notice. These are D. longi- 

 folia and D. Veitchii. Both are from China. All like moderately rich 

 well- drained soil. 



Diervillas, better known in gardens as Weigelas, or Bush Honey- 

 suckles, form a delightful group of free-growing shrubs with bell-shaped 

 blossoms of varied colour. They are quite hardy and succeed well in 

 sandy soil ; but the greatest display is obtained when planted in fibrous 

 loam with which has been incorporated a good quantity of leaf-soil. 

 Bush Honeysuckles love a sunny position. The stock can be readily 

 increased by cuttings taken off in June and planted in sandy soil and 

 placed in gentle heat. Beyond the removal of worn-out growths and 

 the sappy shoots little or no pruning is required. D. grandiflora flowers 

 early and remains attractive for several weeks. It has rose-pink flowers 

 in abundance. Rosea bears rose-coloured flowers in April and May. 

 Hortensis nivea has pure white blossoms, and is very free and lasting. 

 Looymansi aurea is conspicuous, as it has golden-coloured foliage, which 

 fortunately does not burn in the sun. In spring the leaves are bright 

 yellow and in autumn heavily stained with brown. Abel Carriere is a 

 beautiful variety with large reddish-carmine flowers, produced abund- 

 antly. Eva Rathke is decidedly the best of the later flowering kinds, 

 and should be in all gardens where attractive deciduous shrubs are ad- 

 mired. It is of bushy growth, free-blooming, and its medium-sized 

 flowers, of a deep purplish-crimson hue, are borne from midsummer 

 until late autumn. 



Dipelta, a group of shrubs closely allied to the Diervillas. Several 

 species, all natives of China, are known, and two, D. floribunda and D. 

 ventricosa, have been introduced. Both have tubular flowers, those of 

 the former being white with a rose-coloured flush on the outer side and 

 yellow-marked within, and those of the latter reddish-purple outside and 

 white and yellow inside. They require similar soil and cultivation to 

 the Diervillas. 



Elaeagnuses (Oleasters) . These are valuable, and include deciduous 

 and evergreen kinds. They are of the simplest culture and thoroughly 

 hardy. For planting on dry banks the variegated evergreen Oleasters 

 are a success, and if the position is a sunny one the leaf coloration is 

 particularly bright during winter. They are also excellent for planting 

 as single specimens on the fringe of the lawn, and few shrubs are better 



