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able for small beds or grouping in the front of 

 shrubberies. There is a variegated variety which 

 is liable to revert back to the green form, but such 

 shoots should be kept cut out. Very little if any other 

 pruning is required ; a poor, light, sandy soil suits it 

 best. 



Leycesteria FORMOSA. — A delightful shrub for 

 massing in the wilderness or wild garden ; requires 

 a deep rich soil. Its large purple and white flowers 

 in August and September are very pleasing, and 

 during autumn and winter the wood is very con- 

 spicuous, being bright green. It should be pruned 

 back annually, and the ground pricked over in spring. 

 Plant at a distance of 4 feet apart, 



LoNicERA (Honeysuckle), Large Dutch To 



see this beautiful climbing plant at its best, make 

 a mound of tree roots, fill in with soil, and plant 

 at a distance of 4 feet apart. At first the growths 

 will require to be trained and nailed over the roots, 

 and when once covered they will need little other 

 attention. Large beds planted in this way will be 

 sure to be highly appreciated, if for nothing else, for 

 the fragrance of the flowers. 



Lycium barbarum. — Commonly called Box Thorn 

 or Tea Tree ; should be planted in large groups where 

 it can ramble away near the water or overhang large 

 roots of trees or boulders. Except to regulate the 

 growths once a year, it will give no further trouble. 

 There are several other varieties well suited for the 

 same purpose. 



Rhus cotinus (Venetian Sumach), the Smoke Plant 



