ON REARING FLOWERS. 



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iriie species of evergi^eens yet noticed, are chiefly 

 remarkable for the beauty of their foliage and general 

 a];>pearance ; but there is a much greater and far more 

 interesting portion, which are cultivated for the conspi- 

 cuous appearance of their flowers as well as foliage, and 

 whose dwarf habits render them available to the smallest 

 gardens. To these, therefore, it will be necessaiy to 

 devote particular attention, and to enter more minutely 

 into the subject of theii' cultivation. Before, however, 

 any remai^ks are made on this subject, it will be well to 

 give a short list of such as are most beautiful, and may be 

 most readily procured, arranging them according to the 

 time of flowering and the height, so that a succession of 

 flowers may be constantly maintained, by selecting the 

 plants according to the following li^t : — 



SELECT LIST OF EVERGREEN^ FLOWEKING SHRUBS. 



From six inches to two feet high, and upwards. 



Greater Periwinkle (Fiwca »7Wj>*ar). Flo-jrers in March. Blue. 

 Lesser Peri-vvinkle (F. 7n!>2ar). FL in March. Violet-coloured. 

 Lesser White Periwinkle (F. minor, alia). Fl. in March. White. 

 Lesser Double Periwinkle (F. minor, plena). Fl. in March. Blue. 

 Bastard Box (PolygaJa chamceluxus), Fl. in March. Yellow. 

 Common Heath and varieties {Erica vulgaris, et var). Fl. in March. 



Various colours. 

 Flesh-coloured Heath {Erica earned). Fl. in March. Pink, 

 aiarsh Labrador Tea {Ledum palustre). Fl. in April. TNTiite. 

 Box-leaved Ammyrsine {Ammgrsine huxi/olia). Fl. in April. White. 

 Garland-flower {Daphne cneorurn). Fl. in April, Pink. 

 Small-calyxed Andromeda {Andromeda calgculata). Fl. in April. 



White. 



Evergreen Candy-tuft {Tberis sempervirem). Fl. in April. White. 

 Trailing Chamseledon {Chamceledon procunibens). Fl. in April. Pink. 

 Purple Rock Rose (Ci5ius^uri/':/rei/5). Fl. in May. Purple. 

 Maran>leaved Sun Rose {Helianthemum raari/oliian) . Fl. in May 

 Yellow. 



Common Sun Rose {H. vulgare). Fl. in May. Yellow. 

 Polium-leared Sun Rose {H. poUfollam). Fl. in Mav, White. 

 Creeping Mahonia {MoJionia rejjuis . Fl, iu May. Yellow. 

 English Petty Whin ' Genista A/igUm). Fl, in ilay. Yellow. 

 Wood Genista (6^. Fl. in May. Yellow. 



Polium-leaved Menziesia {^Unziesia poUjolia). Fl. in June. Purple 

 Blue Menziesia (.1/. ccEruUa). Fl. in June. Blue. 

 Tetralis {Erica t^tralix), Fl, in June, Flesh-colonred. 



