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FAMILIAR GJUDEN FLOWEEH. 



Green weed [Genisia tiiiftoria) is a very pretty native 

 shrub^ met with on moist peaty land, and well adapted for 

 the garden rockery. There is a double variety that makes 

 a fine display of its yellow flowers. 



Common broom [Cytisiis scoparluH) , also classed generi- 

 cally as geiuda, sjiarfiuin, and fsarot/iamnuH. This has 

 slender, angular, silky branches, on \vhich appear the 

 splendid yellow flowers in the month of May. There are 

 several varieties : one with double yellow flowers, another 

 with white flowers, and yet another with j^urple flowers. 

 The common yellow and the white are the best ; the purple 

 variety is a mere curiosity. 



Black-rooted broom {C'yf/.x/is tiiijriraiix) is a jiretty 

 shrub, with leaves in threes and terminal racemes of 

 yellow flowers. It is a good shrubbery and rockery jjlant. 



Roimd-lieaded broom {C'ljtism cujilJaiiis) is a very 

 hairy plant, with flowers in a round head. 



