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frame until the cuttings are calloused and give gentle bottom 

 heat until rooted. 



LAVRUS NOBILIS. 



The Laurus nobilis is a handsome evergreen hardy tree, a 

 native of Southern Europe. It has dark-green, oblong, pointed 

 leaves, is of an upright habit and grows to the height of about 

 forty feet. 



Propagate by cuttings inserted in sand in a cold frame, in 

 October. 



LEPTOSPERMUM. 



This handsome member of 

 the Myrtle family is one of our 

 most popular shrubs, growing 

 vigorously in the poorest sand 

 and in the most exposed situa- 

 tion. It also is one of the best 

 shrubs for seaside planting. It 

 is of a semi-pendulous graceful 

 habit, and, when covered with 

 its long sprays of marble-white 

 flowers, makes a grand effect in 

 the landscape. Leptospermum 

 laveagatum is the best of the 

 species. 



Propagate by seeds sown one-eighth of an inch deep in 

 Spring; prick them off about three inches apart in boxes, and 

 plant them out in their permanent quarters when they are a foot 

 high. 



Leptospermum. 



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