THE GARDEN AT HOME 



from white the blossoms range through fawn, pale yellow 

 to deepest orange, and through pink to fiery red. The 

 primrose Broom (Cytisus praecox) is one of the loveliest 

 shrubs imaginable for lawn planting ; in April the slender 

 evergreen shoots are wreathed in cream-coloured blossom. 

 The white Broom, too (Cytisus albus), is very beautiful. 

 The Golden Bell (Forsythia suspensa), a leaf -losing shrub 

 with yellow, bell-shaped flowers in March, is perhaps 

 worthy of lawn planting, although it has nothing but 

 leaves for a summer show. 



If the garden is situated in a warm southern 

 county, the hardy Fuchsias are strongly to be recom- 

 mended, particularly Fuchsia Riccartoni. The flowers 

 of the hardy Fuchsias are small, but they come 

 in great profusion. Even in south midland counties 

 the shrubs will pass the winter safely if the roots are 

 protected. 



The New Zealand Daisy Bush (Olearia Haasti), that 

 blooms in August, and the Mock Orange (Philadelphus), 

 that opens in June, are invaluable. Among the Mock 

 Oranges it is doubtful if any excels the common kind 

 (coronarius) in floriferousness, though grandiflorus flori- 

 bundus is very free and handsome. The Japanese Briar 

 (Rosa rugosa) has a double value its large, single 

 blossoms in rose or white, which open in June, are suc- 

 ceeded by handsome, Crab-like fruits. The Guelder 

 Rose (Viburnum Opulus sterile) makes a big, handsome 

 bush that bears large, white rounded flower-heads like 



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