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shrubbery. All of the species are very desirable, especially Cor- 

 nus sanguinea and Cornus Florida, these making good under- 

 growth even in the darkest shade. 



Propagate by cuttings placed in sandy soil in a shaded pro- 

 tected border out of doors after the leaves fall in Autumn. They 

 may also be increased by division of the roots in Winter or early 

 Spring, by seeds sown in Spring and by layering in June. Cover 

 the seeds to the depth of one-eighth of an inch. 



CORONILLA. 



Very pretty small-growing ornamental shrubs and perennial 

 herbs of easy culture and graceful habit, having glaucous and 

 variegated leaves. They are well adapted for planting on the 

 margin of shrubbery groups. 



Propagate by cuttings placed in sand in a cold frame early in 

 September; leave them in the frame all Winter and pot them 

 off in Spring in pots of light rich soil; grow them in pots for a 

 year and then plant them in their permanent situations. 



CORYNOCARPUS. 



Handsome evergreen trees, native of New Zealand, with 

 laurel-like leaves and pyramidal habit, bearing white flowers and 

 plum-like fruit. No evergreen tree or shrub gives a better effect 

 in large shrubberies than the Corynocarpus and it should be 

 found in even the most choice collection. 



Propagate, at any time from June to September, by cuttings 

 taken from half-ripe wood; place them in a cold frame shaded 

 from sun, and, when rooted, pot them in three-inch pots; plant 

 them in the open ground the following Spring. 



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