1 62 TREES AND SHRUBS 



Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher's Broom). — An incon- 

 spicuous little shrub that grows well under trees. 



Spartium junceum {S>^3.m^h. Broom). — A good shrub 

 for a sheltered bank ; it has spikes of bright-yellow 

 flowers in July. 



Spircea. — Most of the Spirasas do well here. The 

 following are the best of those I grow : 5. canescens, 

 very pretty habit of growth and foliage ; S. discolor 

 {aricefoUa), S.japonica (vars. alba, bumalda, and Anthony 

 Waterer), the last-mentioned very good. S. lindley- 

 ana, a large grower, handsome both in flower and 

 foliage. 5. prunifolia fl. pi. should be in all gardens ; 

 good both for flowers and autumnal foliage. S. 

 Van Houttei, very good. Exochorda grandiflora, often 

 known as Spircea grandiflora, I have had since 1898, 

 but though it is now a large bush and very healthy, 

 it has not yet made any attempt to flower. 



Syringa (Lilacs). — These are indispensable. Some 

 of the newer varieties are good, such as Charles X., 

 rosy lilac ; Marie Legraye, v'hite ; Souv. de L. Spath, 

 reddish ; Mme. Lemoine, double white. These should 

 always be procured on their own roots. Grafted 

 plants seldom live long. 



Viburnum Opulus sterilis. — This, the well-known 

 Snowball tree, and V. Tinus [Laurustinus), are the 

 only two I have grown. Both do well, and I fancy 

 V. plicatum and some others would do also. I shall 

 try them. 



Vitis Coignetice. — I have this growing up the outer 

 branches of a Spanish Chestnut. It does not grow 

 very fast, but is making steady progress. It appears 



