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2. Destitute of conspicuous Flowers, but having ornamental 

 Foliage, and often shoiuy Fruits. Hollies, variegated and green ; 

 Aucubas, variegated and green ; Tree Box, several varieties ; 

 Phillyrea spp., Irish Yew, Juniperus Chinensis, Biota orien- 

 talis aurea (Golden Cypress), and other varieties, dwarf 

 varieties of Thuja occidentalis (American Arbor Vitse), Retino- 

 spora spp., Cupressus Lawsoniana minima, and many other 

 coniferous shrubs. Kalrnia latifolia, Rhododendron hirsutum, 

 Erica carnea, and Daphne Cneorum are dwarf flowering ever- 

 green shrubs ; the two latter are less than a foot high, and pro- 

 duce their flowers in winter and spring respectively. 



In deciduous shrubs we confine ourselves to those with showy 

 or fragrant flowers : Lilacs various, including the Persian ; 

 Philadelphus coronarius and grandiflorus (Mock Orange, Serin- 

 gat), white ; Pyrus Japonica, scarlet, rose, or white ; Guelder 

 Rose, white ; Buddlea globosa, orange ; Genista alba, white or 

 pink; Spartium junceum, yellow; Ribes aureum, yellow ; Ribes 

 sanguineum, deep red ; Azalea Pontica, great variety of 

 colours ; Dier villa rosea and amabilis, rosy-purple ; Magnolia 

 purpurea, rosy -purple and white ; Deutzia crenata, white ; and 

 several species of Spiraea with pink or deep rose-coloured 

 flowers. We have not referred to the Roses in the list, but 

 they are so universally known that nobody would forget to 

 plant them as dwarf bushes on their own roots, as standards on 

 the common Briar, and the climbing varieties for festoons and 

 covering walls. 



We conclude our lists of shrubby plants with a few climbers, 

 or such species as are suited for walls, trellises, archways, etc. 

 Foremost amongst the deciduous class are various species and 

 varieties of the genus Clematis. C. Flammula and C. montana 

 are two of the hardiest of the small white-flowered species. 

 The coloured varieties are very numerous, and every year adds 

 to them. The White Jasmine, Passion-flower, Common Honey- 

 suckle, Jasminum nudiflorum, Virginia Creeper, Pyrus Japonica, 

 Wistaria Sinensis, and Climbing Roses make up a list sufficient 

 for all purposes. The best of the evergreen class of shrubs for 

 walls are Cotoneaster microphylla, Cratsegus Pyracantha, and 

 various Ivies. 



It is an easy transition from these to the herbaceous climbers. 

 We give a list of a few of the annual species, or those treated 

 as such, all of which like a warm aspect (a more extensive 

 list will be found a few pages forward) : Tropseolurn aduncum 



