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the plant one of much interest and beauty. As a wall 

 plant it thrives well, the slight protection thus afforded 

 favouring the growth and expansion of the catkins. For 

 planting in the shrubbery it is also well suited, where 

 it oft-times attains to a height of 6 feet, and is bushy in 

 proportion. It is well to bear in mind that there are male 

 and female plants of the Garrya, and that the former is the 

 more ornamental. Good rich, well-drained loam will suit 

 this shrub well. Pruning should take place immediately 

 after flowering. 



G. Fremonti (North-West America) resembles the 

 former, but the catkins are shorter and less pendulous, 

 while G. macrophylla (Mexico, 1846) rarely exceeds 6 feet 

 in height, with short racemes. 



Gaultheria (Ericaceae). 



Gaultheria nummularioides (syn G. nummularitz and 

 G. repens). — Himalayas, 1884. This is a neat Alpine 

 species, with small and very dark-green leaves and Lily- 

 of-the-Valley-like flowers that are tinged with pink. It 

 likes a shady situation and vegetable soil. For planting 

 on the rockwork, amongst tree roots, or beneath the shade 

 of trees, the Gaultherias are particularly suitable. Light, 

 but rich vegetable soil suits them best. 



G. peocumbens. — Canada Tea, or Creeping Winter- 

 green. North America, 1762. This is of much smaller 

 growth than the following, rarely rising to a greater 

 height than about half a foot, with lanceolate, serrated 

 leaves, and pendulous axillary clusters of white flowers. 



G. Shallon. — North-West America, 1826. Growing in 

 favourable situations to fully a yard in height, this distinct 

 evergreen shrub, which is fairly common in cultivation, is 

 particularly valuable, as it thrives well under the shade 

 and drip of trees. It is a rambling plant, with ovate- 

 cordate, almost sessile leaves, and bears tiny white flowers 



