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Spaniards and Portuguese Una de perro, Fol- 

 lado, and Durillo, the Fren ch Laurier sauvage, 

 the Dutch Laurus boom, and the Germans, 

 Lorbeerbaum. 



We have several varieties of this winter- 

 flowering shrub, all of which are desirable in 

 the shrubbery, as the branches are sent out 

 close to the earth? and take off the naked ap- 

 pearance which would be otherwise con- 

 spicuous in the winter months. Where it is 

 desirable to form clumps of evergreens, on 

 lawns, this is a desirable plant, as it com- 

 pletely obscures the bare trunks of taller 

 growing plants, and blossoms so abundantly 

 when all other shrubs have done flowering. 

 It mixes well with the common laurel, as its 

 leaves are of so different a tint. 



It has been frequently noticed, that those 

 trees which are raised from seed are hardier 

 than others that are propagated by layers ; 

 but where it is intended to cover the ground 

 beneath tall trees, we should recommend the 

 plants raised by layers, as they will run on 

 the earth in such situations like the ivy, and 

 take root as thev run. We found this shrub 

 propagating itself in this way to a consider- 

 able extent in a plantation near Ryde, in the 

 Isle of Wight, and we have often noticed its 

 fondness for the sea air. 



