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scarlet fruits, and the freely orange-berried C. angustifolia 

 are probably the best all round species for winter. 



Pernettyas 



The fruit is produced on plants even a few inches 

 high, and remains through the winter uninjured by 

 considerable frosts. Pernettyas are supposed to like a 

 peaty or vegetable soil and a sunny position, but are 

 oft seen well berried in clayey soils. In shade they 

 grow freely, but do not fruit well. A few spadefuls of 

 peat put around their roots when planting proves satis- 

 factory. The plants lift easily, even when 3 feet or 

 more in height, as the roots carry soil well. Thus 

 immediate effects may be obtained. The myriads of 

 small bell-shaped summer flowers give way to the 

 equally numerous pea-sized berries, and these vary in 

 colour from dark red to white, according to variety. 

 The white and light pink are very attractive ; the darkest 

 colours are rather dull. 



Bright Orange Berries 



are borne in abundance by the sea buckthorn {Hippophae 

 rhamnoides), even on plants little more than 12 inches in 

 height. Like the tamarisk, this native shrub sometimes 

 grows within reach of the sea spray, the roots going 

 deeply in sand and shingle. Thus in the gardens it likes 

 open spots and poor soil. Birds do not care for the 

 bright berries, but frost bleaches them. The male and 

 female flowers being produced on separate plants, the 

 two sexes must be intermixed when planting, although 

 one male to eight of the fruit bearers is sufficient. Most 

 of the seedlings turning out male plants, the fruiting 

 ones should be layered. A planting of two sexes is 

 also required with 



