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FAMILIAR GASDEN FLOWERS. 



Beutzia crenata (syn. D. ncahra) is a handsome, hardy 

 shrub, rising to eight or ten feet, the habit neat and almost 

 elegant, the flowers produced abundantly in the height of 

 summer. 



Hydrauf/ea horieiish, japonica, and paidciilata con- 

 stitute a grand group of plants for the open garden. As 

 they are well known, it would be waste of words to describe 

 them ; but it is not generally known that they are perfectly 

 hardy in the climate of London. 



Ribes saiiijuiueum is a lovely garden shrub, not well 

 adapted for town gardens. Its brilliant flowers are so 

 acceptable in spring, that wherever it will grow it should 

 be freely planted. 



Escallmua macraulha is a glorious evergreen flowering 

 shrub, a little tender in the climate of London, but as 

 " hard as nails '■" anywhere on the western and southern 

 coasts. 



