VII. LIST OF SHRUBS. 



hardy shrub from America, and blows a red flower. All 

 these are propagated by layers, slips, suckers, cuttings, 

 and, also by seed. Not particular as to soil. Very 

 desirable shrubs. 



395. ST. JOHN'S WORT, large flowered. Lat. Hy- 

 pericum calydnum. Fr. Millepertius d, grandes fleurs.- 

 A hardy perennial from the environs of Constantinople, 

 which blows a yellow flower from June to September. 

 Propagated from seed and by dividing the roots in March. 



Likes a warm situation. ST. JOHN'S WORT, hairy 



Lat. Uypericum hirsutum. Fr. Millepertius velu. A 

 hardy plant common in Europe, growing three feet 

 high and blowing a yellow flower in July and Au- 

 gust, Propagates itself, Pretty for the fronts of shrub- 

 beries. 



396. STRAWBERY-TREE, red berried trailing. Lat. 

 Arbutus uva ursi. Fr.Arbousier busserole. A hardy shrub, 

 common in England. Blows in March and April, a white 

 flower, and bears very pretty red fruit in June. Propa- 

 gated by seed, sown as soon as ripe, in pots, and exposed 

 to the south east till it is up. When the plants are an 

 inch high, they should be planted in little pots till 

 they are strong enough to put into the open earth. They 

 like heath mould and rather a shady situation. Makes a 

 good show on naked banks. 



397- SUMACH, Femce.-Lat. Rhus contmus.Fr. 

 Sumac fustet. A hardy shrub belonging to Italy and 

 Austria. It is about eight feet high, and blows in July 

 and August. SUMACH Virginian, Lat, Rhus typhinum. 





