A Fine Specimen 
of Laurel 
The laurels are 
shrubs of deserved 
popularity, owing to their 
hardiness, the beauty of 
their evergreen foliage, and 
the exquisite quality of 
their flowers. Neverthe- 
less, they have been much 
less introduced into our 
gardens than they deserve 
to be. Interesting cross- 
breeding experiments may 
be made with the dif- 
ferent species. — 
