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LOW DECIDUOUS TREES. 

 Laburnum {Cytisus Laburnum). Fl. in June. Yellctr. (Both 



English and Scotch varieties). 

 ^'howy VyrViSi {Pyrus spectoMlis). Fl. in May. Pink. 

 ShoAvy Mespilus [JlespUus canadensis), Fl.inMay. Wliite. 

 Grape Pear {AmelancMer hotryapiura). Fl. in May. White. 

 Blood-coloured Amelanchier {Avielanchier sanguinea'). Fl. in June. 



White. 



Common Almond [Amygdalus communis). Fl. in April and May. Pink. 

 Scarlet-flowering HaTvthorn {Cratcsgus oxyacantTia, var.). Fl. in 



May and June. Red. 

 Pink-flowering Hawthorn (Crataegus oxyaca.niha, var.). Fl. in May 



and June. Pink. 

 Double White Hawthorn {Cratcegvs oxyacantlia, var.). Fl. in May 



and June. White. 

 Double Pink Hawthorn (Cratoegus oxyacantTia, var.). Fl. in June. 



Pink. 



Double-blossomed Cherry {Cerasus vulgaris, flore pUno). Fl. in May 



and June. White. 

 Red-flowered Horse Chestnut (Pavia ruhra). Fl. in June. Red. 

 3 adsiS Tree {Cercis siliquastrum). Fl. in May. Pink. 

 Common Dogwood (Cormis mas). Fl. in June. White. 



Most deciduous flowering shrubs may be cultivated 

 without the slightest difficulty, and on this account they 

 recommend themselves to the notice of every person pos- 

 sessing a garden ; besides which, the majority of them will 

 flourish in any common soil, and many will thrive well 

 when shaded by other trees. In one respect their culti- 

 vation differs materially from that of evergreens, and that 

 is, the gi'eater part of them require an annual pruning. 

 The various beautiful species of bladder-senna and 

 rose are of this class, and many others derive much benefit 

 from a slight pruning, which is also necessary to prevent 

 them from becoming too large. As the species and 

 varieties of rose are so very numerous, and all of them 

 extremely beautiful, it may be well to advert more par- 

 ticularly to their cultivation and maDagement. 



The species and varieties of the rose being almost num- 

 berless, it is natural to suppose that some are very dif- 

 ferent in habit to others, and consequently require to be 

 treated in a different manner. Thus, for instance, cabbage 

 roses, China roses, and Scotch roses, each require a par- 

 ticular mode of management, and that which is given to 

 one, is by no means suitable to either of the others. AYith 

 regard to soil, however, it may be observed, that they all 



