Gardening in California 



almost any situation, either in the sun or the shade, and stand 

 exposure to harsh winds better than most shrubs. Their habit 

 is compact and very well adapted to finishing groups of strong- 

 growing shrubs or trees, connecting perfectly the foliage of the 

 strong-growing upright-habited with the grassy slope or level 

 lawn. Their foliage is smooth, carries no dust and is always 

 glossy and fresh looking. They flower in racemes and are always 

 in bloom. 



The shrubby species are mostly natives of New Zealand. 



There are many species of this most desirable shrub, includ- 

 ing Veronica Andersonii, Veronica buxifolio, Veronica decussata, 

 Veronica Colensoi, Veronica elliptica, etc., all being excellent 

 shrubs, especially for the coast counties, but they are not rec- 

 ommended for the central counties unless planted under the 

 shade of trees or on a Northern exposure. 



Propagate by cuttings placed in light sandy soil in a cold 

 frame in September or October. 



VIBURNUM. 



A genus comprising about 

 eighty species of deciduous and 

 evergreen low trees and shrubs, 

 all being hardy in California. 

 Many of the species are highly 

 ornamental, Viburnum tinus 

 being grown in almost every 

 garden in the State, while Vi- 

 burnum opulus sterilis (the 

 Common Snowball) is also a 

 universal favorite. No decidu- 

 ous flowering shrub is better 

 suited to the planting of shrub- 

 bery borders than the Snowball, its many varieties, its great 



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Viburnum tinus. 



