THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



common kind is superseded by the evergreen (Ligustrum ovalifolium) wMch is now 

 generally chosen for the purpose, by persons who know its value. The leaves are large, 

 stout, and deep green. In pleasing contrast either when grafted on the green species, or 

 planting apart, is the variety L. aureo marginatum. This golden privet is a beautiful 

 addition to our hardy shrubs, and small hedges of it brighten the gardens of numerous 

 villas in the suburbs of the metropolis. 



The common yew forms a hedge of great density when clipped annually, early in 



rig. 65. Yew Hedges at Holme Lacy. 



August, in time to form a face of fresh growth before winter. The appearance may be 

 sombre, yet stately yew hedges are prominent features in many pleasure grounds, including 

 those of Easton Hall, Lincolnshire; Holme Lacy, Hereford (Fig. 65); and Wickham Court, 

 Kent. Some of these hedges are of great age and gigantic proportions, while not devoid 

 of historical associations ; but yew hedges may be formed of any desired size, and can be 

 rendered ornamental in the same way as hollies, by allowing growths to extend here 

 and there, and grafting the golden varieties on them. 



At Keir, near Stirlmg, the ancestral home of the Stirling-Maxwells, the golden yews 



