254 GARDENS : THEIR FORM AND DESIGN 



Then Desfontanea spinosa has a sort of holly-like leaf, 

 and is not enough seen. 



Berberis stenophylla looks well against a dark green 

 background of yew. Yellow azaleas, too, look their best 

 against a dark green background. 



Fig. 131. 

 B, A fir-tree, or tall cypress, 



A berried shrub called white beam {Pyrus aria), allied 

 to crab but nearer to mountain ash, is good on chalky 

 soil. 



Fabiana imbricaia with its evergreen leaves, is not 

 sufficiently known. 



The above are only a few of many personal impressions. 

 They can readily be added to. 



