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the most suitable for planting singly on the lawn. The 
Japanese maples are highly attractive when planted in 
beds large enough to hold from twelve to eighteen 
plants, and their effectiveness is greatly enhanced by 
associating with them some of the choice golden-leaved 
shrubs that will be mentioned; groups comprising three 
or four plants each, arranged in the first or second row 
of the shrubbery, present a charming appearance. Each 
border group should consist of the same variety, but 
the beds may contain as many of the varieties as may be 
desired. 
The Japanese maples require a comparatively light 
and well-drained soil, and they should have a sheltered 
position assigned them; more especially is some shelter 
desirable in the colder districts. Acer palmatum dissectum, 
A. p. linearilobum and A. p. septemlobum, are beautiful 
varieties, with finely cut leaves of various shades of 
green; 4. p. atropurpureum, A. p. linearilobium atro- 
purpureum, A. p. roseo-marginatum, A. p. sanguineum, and 
A. p. septemlobum elegans purpureum, have elegant leafage 
of various shades of bronze and purple-crimson, and 
A. p. aureum has leaves of a yellowish shade. 
Cornus or Docwoops.—The dogwoods comprise 
some of the most beautiful of the hardy shrubs with 
variegated leaves, and the finer forms should have a place 
in the smallest garden. They are the best adapted for 
planting along the front of the shrubbery border, and 
on the margin of lawn beds devoted to hardy shrubs. 
They are all highly effective when arranged in groups 
of three plants each, as the mass of leafage is then 
sufficient to produce a rich display of colour. They will 
thrive in any ordinary garden soil, one that is moderately 
light being preferable. 
The most desirable are: Cornus alba Spathi, a very 
distinct variety, the leaves large, broadly margined, 
with gold. C. mas aurea elegantissima, a beautiful form, 
