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D. Blagayana. — Styria, 1872. This is still rare in 

 cultivation, but it is a very desirable evergreen species, 

 bearing ivory-white highly-fragrant flowers. For the 

 alpine garden it is particularly suitable, and though 

 growing rather slowly thrives well in good light soil. 

 X D. cneorum. — Garland Flower. South Europe, 1752. 

 This is a charming rock shrub, of dwarf, trailing habit, 

 with small, glossy-green leaves, and dense clusters of 

 bright - pink, deliciously - fragrant flowers. There are 

 several forms. » 



D. Fioniana is of neat growth, with Bmall, glossy, dark 

 leaves, and pale rose-coloured flowers. Its sturdy, dwarf 

 habit, constant verdure, and pretty sweet-scented flowers, 

 should make this species a favourite with cultivators. 

 Known also as D. hyemaliB. 



D. Fobtunei, from China, 1844, is a rare and pretty 

 species, bearing lilac flowers in winter, and whilst the 

 shrub is leafless. It does best in a warm situation, such 

 as planted against a wall facing south. 

 X D. Genkwa. — Japanese Lilac. Japan, 1866. This is 

 a rare and beautiful species, about a yard high, with 

 large, lilac-tinted, sweetly-scented flowers, appearing before 

 the leaves. 



D. glomerata (Caucasus, 1891) is a dwarf, hardy 

 species, with oval lanceolate leaves an inch long, and 

 umbels of violet-purple flowers. 



D. Laubeola. — Spurge Laurel. This is not, in so far 

 at least as flowers are concerned, a showy species, but the 

 ample foliage and sturdy habit of the plant will always 

 render it an acquisition for the shrubbery. It is of value, 

 too, as growing and flowering freely in the shade. The 

 flowers are sweetly Bcented, of a greenish-yellow colour, 

 and appear about February. 



^ D. Mezeeetjm. — The Mezereon. Europe (England). One 

 of the commonest and most popular of hardy garden 

 shrubs. It is of stout, strict growth, and produces clusters 



