Deciduous Shrubs. 607 
Melianthus major, and Pxonia Moutan, although of shrubby 
habit, will succeed when treated as herbaceous plants and cut 
down annually. 
In the foregoing enumeration we have purposely omitted 
the Roses, because they deserve a short paragraph to them- 
selves. It is not of the numerous garden hybrids that we wish 
to speak, for they are so universally known that it is unneces- 
sary. We would rather cull attention to some of the original 
wild forms and very hardy varieties that merit more favour 
than is commonly bestowed upon them, especially for planting 
in shrubberies and wild spots in the park. The history and 
detailed descriptions of the various wild forms will be found at 
pp. 148 to 171. Many of the old single and semi-double Roses, 
from the brilliancy of their flowers, are very ornamental and 
effective, and should be extensively platted amongst shrubs; 
and when grown as bushes on their own roots they require very 
little attention. Varieties of Rosa centifolia (Moss and Pro- 
vence Roses), R. bracteata (Macartney Rose), R. spinosissima 
(Burnet or Scotch Rose); R. lutea (Eglantine or Persian Briar), 
Lt. ferox (Hedgehog Rose), R. rapa (Turnip Rose), and R. rubi- 
ginosa (Sweet Briar), are most suitable for the purposes indi- 
cated. Of course it will be understood that these are only 
recommended for large gardens, where there is abundance of 
space. For gardens of small size a selection of the best of the _ 
hybrid varieties would naturally be preferred. 
ce. Climbing, trailing, or twining Shrubs.—This division 
comprises plants of the most diverse habit and character. The 
evergreen element is furnished almost exclusively by the 
numerous green and variegated Ivies. For covering a north 
wall nothing equals the Ivy, and some of the handsome low- 
growing variegated varieties are worthy of a little space in 
more favoured aspects. A very valuable evergreen shrub 
for walls or banks is the Cotoneaster microphylla, whose scarlet 
berries and rich dark green foliage are very effective in winter ; 
and with this we might associate Crataegus Pyracantha. Some 
of the Honeysuckles are nearly or quite evergreen. The best is 
Lonicera brachypoda, with its prettily variegated variety aureo- 
reticulata, though we should mention that this species succumbs 
to very severe frosts. Another, though rare, evergreen climber 
is Ercilla spicata, which will attach itself to a wall or tree in 
the same way as the Ivies. When we turn to the deciduous 
class, we meet with creater variety, and many species with very 
