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growing season. The variety, grandiflora, is better 

 than the type. 



Hypericum calycinum (Rose of Sharon). — Grows 

 well in half shade. It is a dwarf plant, very pretty, 

 but perhaps too often seen. Useful for carpeting 

 other shrubs. 



Jasminum nudiflorum. — Best on a wall. Winter 

 flowering (yellow) and very pretty when in bloom. 



Jasminum officinale. — Requires a wall, but does 

 well while young. It is not a very long-lived plant 

 here. 



Kalmia latifolia, — Very attractive pink flowers ; 

 hardy, and will do wherever Rhododendrons 

 flourish. 



Kerria japonica. — A pretty yellow-flowered shrub 

 that increases rapidly from the root. The double- 

 flowered variety is the most commonly grown. 



Laburnum. — ^Too well known for description. L. 

 Adami is curious and worth growing. 



Lavendula Spica. — The Lavender needs no de- 

 scription. 



Leycesteria formosa. — A good plant for a shady 

 place. It grows well under trees, and is very hardy. 



Liriodendron tulipifera. — Grows well here, and is 

 quite hardy, but seldom flowers so far north. 



Ligustrum ovalifolium (Privet). — The golden form 

 of this is good and bright, 



Lonicera periclymenum. — ^The common native Honey- 

 suckle is an indispensable climber, and will grow 

 almost anywhere ; but looks best, perhaps, climbing 

 up trees, or over shrubs or hedges. The variety, 



