FLOWERING SHRUBS AND TREES 45 



tree, a little later gives us the beauty of its upright or 

 drooping flower-sprays. Two of the prettiest foreign 

 species are the double Chinese Cherry, C. serrulata and 

 C. Mahaleb pendula, a variety with drooping branches 

 which, when in flower, form a snowy cascade. C. 

 Watereri with large, flesh-coloured, double flowers is 

 also very beautiful. It may here be remarked that now 

 all the Almonds, Apricots, Peaches, Cherries and Bird 

 Cherries are classed under Prunus, instead of being 

 recognised as belonging to the families of Amygdalus 

 Armcnaica, Cerasus and Padus as of yore. It is well 

 to remember this as some nurserymen have adopted the 

 new classification while others adhere to the old, so that 

 it is quite possible to buy the same thing under different 

 names from separate firms. In this list the old classi- 

 fication has been followed. 



Cercis Siliqua strum. — Judas Tree. Little grown in 

 this country, but nevertheless a very handsome tree 

 when laden with its purple-pink flowers. 



Chimonanthus fragrans. — Winter Sweet. A most valu- 

 able flowering shrub bearing its fragrant blossoms in the 

 depth of winter. It is generally trained to a wall, but 

 in the south-west grows well as a bush, as indeed it 

 should in all parts of England, since it is a native of 

 i Japan. As a bush it sometimes reaches a height of 

 fifteen feet, and has a pretty effect if planted in front 

 of a great yew or some other dark-foliaged evergreen, 

 as the yellowish-green flowers are then thrown into 

 strong relief, whereas, when the plant is trained to a 

 wall, they are inconspicuous. Their scent is delicious, 

 and a few sprays brought within doors will perfume the 

 house. 



Choisya ternata. — Mexican Orange Flower. When 

 this was introduced some seventy-five years ago, it was 

 grown in the hot-house, then the green-house was con- 

 sidered warm enough for it, and later a daring cultivator 



