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rich yellow stems and under sides of the leaves imparting 

 quite a tint of gold to the whole plant. The flowers are 

 individually small, but the whole head, which is creamy- 

 white, is very effective, and contrasts strangely with the 

 golden sheen of this beautiful shrub. It is inclined to be 

 of rather upright growth, is stout and bushy, and is 

 readily increased from cuttings planted in sandy soil in 

 the open border. Probably in the colder parts of the 

 country this charming shrub might not prove perfectly 

 hardy, but all over England and Ireland it Beems to be 

 quite at home. The flowers are produced for several 

 months of the year, but are at their best about mid- 

 November, thus rendering the shrub of still further value. 

 It grows freely in sandy peaty soil of a light nature. 



Cassiope (Ericaceae). 



Cassiope fastigiata (syn Andromeda fastigiata) and C. 

 tetragona (syn Andromeda tetragona) are small-growing 

 species, only suitable for rock-gardening — the former of 

 neat upright habit, with large pinky-white bells all along 

 the stems ; and the latter of bushy growth, with square 

 stems and small white flowers. They succeed best in 

 light peaty soil. C. hypnoides (Lapland, 1798) is of dwarf 

 growth, with reddish-white flowers, and succeeds best in 

 gritty, moist soil. 



Castanea (Corylaceae). 



Castanea sativa (syn C. vesca and C. vulgaris). — Sweet 

 Spanish Chestnut. Asia Minor. Few persons who have 

 seen this tree as an isolated specimen and when in full 

 flower would feel inclined to exclude it from our list. The 

 long, cylindrical catkins, of a yellowish-green colour, are 

 usually borne in such abundance that the tree is, during 

 the month of June, one of particular interest and beauty. 



