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casian azalea, with fragrant yellow flowers. Close by 

 the third post of the wall, is Japan Judas tree, Cercis 

 Japonica, a low growth, with flowers a little larger 

 than those of the native Judas tree. These flowers are 

 purplish-red, and break out along the bare branches 

 in dense umbel-like clusters, before the leaves appear. 

 They are like pea-flowers, for the bush belongs to the 

 great pulse family. The leaves dififer from C. Cana- 

 densis (the native Judas tree) in having a richer gloss, 

 sharper points and a more deeply cut, heart-shaped 

 base. Close beside the C. Japonica, almost at the foot 

 of the third post, is early-flowering Jessamine, with 

 noticeably angled branches of clear green. It has very 

 pretty leaves, easily distinguished by their being in 

 threes. Its flowers are like those of the Forsythia, 

 golden yellow, very early in spring. Almost due north 

 of the Pinxter flower, a little east of north, is Jacque- 

 minot rose, and north of this. Rose of Sharon. Off to 

 the westerly side of the Rose of Sharon is Japan plume 

 grass, and directly in line with these, to the west, in 

 one, two, three order, are Japan zebra grass, with 

 zebra-like bands of white and green across the leaves, 

 then Rosa Boursalti (a thornless rose), and Retinospora 

 plumosa, rising up close by the staircase that flanks 

 the easterly side of the Terrace. By the fourth post 

 of the wall is another sprawling mass of Chinese Wis- 

 taria, then Retinospora plumosa, and close by the fifth 

 and last post of the wall which is at the steps, you will 

 find Japan Aucuba, with spotted leaves, and the beauti- 

 ful Magnolia purpurea beside it. This magnolia is a 



