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green. Unfortunately this species is not quite as hardy as 

 some of the other forms, and so cannot be depended 

 upon in northern New England or the Northwest. In 

 Newport, Rhode Island, it is the favorite shrub for hedges 

 and is extensively planted along the seaside, and often in 

 most exposed situations, where it seldom suffers from 

 wind or cold. It appears to be peculiarly fitted for growth 

 near the shore, and is much used for the protection of other 

 and less hardy forms. It is found, also, on the open grounds 

 and in the borders of the most pretentious villas of that 

 city of palaces. There is a variety catalogued as L. 0. 

 tricolor whose foliage is beautifully marked with green, 

 yellow, and white, the combination continuing the entire 

 season with all the distinctness of the first growth. There 

 is, however, a tendency on the part of some of the more 

 vigorous branches to turn to the original color, and it some- 

 times becomes necessary to cut out the green-leaved 

 branches in order to preserve the full beauty of the bush. 

 It is often grafted on privet stock several feet high, and 

 grown as a ball or a pyramid, when the effect is very fine. 

 L. japonicum. — This is an evergreen species from 

 Japan, reaching a height of six to ten feet, and is a vigorous 

 grower with oblong-ovate foliage more sharply pointed 

 than in most privets. The leaves are thick and glossy and 

 are capable of withstanding northern winters better than 

 most of the others. The variety known as macrophyllum 

 has still larger foliage, but is scarcely to be preferred. 

 Neither the type nor its varieties are much known in the 

 United States and cannot confidently be recommended 

 except for the southern or middle sections. 



