EMBELLISHMENTS. 385 



AuausT AND Septembeh, 



1. Clethra dlnifolia, the alder-leaved Clethra ; white. 



1. SympTwria racemosa, Ae Snovrheny ; (in fruit) white. 



2. Hibiscus syriacus, the double purple, double white, double striped 



double blue, and variegated leaved Altheas. 



1. Spiraa tomentosa, the tomentose Spirea ; red. 



2. Magnolia glauba tlwmpsoniana, the late flowering Magnolia 



white. 



1. Baccharis halimifolia, the Groundsel tree ; white tufts. 



2. Euonymus europaus, the European Strawberry tree (in fruit), red. 

 2. Euonymus europaus alba, the European Strawberry tree ; the fruit 



white. 

 2. Euonymus latifoUus, the broad-leaved Strawberry tree ; red. 

 1. Daphne mezereum autumnalis,ihe autumnal Mezereum. 



Besides the above, there are a great number of charming 

 varieties of hardy roses, some of which may be grown in 

 the common way on their own roots, and others grafted on 

 stocks, two, three, or four feet high, as standards or tree- 

 roses. The effect of the latter, if such varieties as George 

 the Fourth, La Cerisette, Pallagi, or any of the new hybrid 

 roses are grown as standards, is wonderfully brilliant when 

 they are in full bloom. Perhaps the situation where they 

 are displayed to the greatest advantage is, in the centre of 

 small round, oval, or square beds in the flower-garden, 

 where the remainder of the plants composing the bed aro 

 of dwarfish growth, so as not to hide the stem and head of 

 the tree-roses. 



There are, unfortunately, but few evergreen shrubs that 

 will endure the protracted cold of the winters of the north- 

 ern states. The fine Hollies, Portugal Laurels, Laurusti- 

 nuses, etc., which are the glory of English gardens in 

 autumn and winter, are not hardy enough to endure the 

 depressed temperature of ten degrees below zero. South 



of Philadelphia, these beautiful exotic evergreens may ba 



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