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THE FLOWER GROWER'S GUIDE. 



pinkish flowers, while Daphne pontica is more spreading in habit and produces 

 heads of greenish yellow, sweet-scented flowers freely in April and May. Among 

 hardy heaths Ericas arborea, codonodes, and mediterranea are suitable for shrubbery 



Fig. 70. Ehododendeon Pei.ncess William of Wuetembueg. 



borders, while E. carnea, of low dense habit, is a charming kind for margins, the 

 flowers numerous from January to April, and pale red in colour. Escallonia macrantha 

 forms a compact bush, with green glossy leaves and crimson red flowers, but requires 

 a sheltered position. 



