THE SHRUBBERY. 



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adapted for covering the surface of shrubberies, 

 rocks, or sterile banks. Propagated freely by 

 layers and cuttings. They will grow in almost 

 any soil, and thrive under the shade of trees 

 where no other plants will grow. 



Vitex. — The hardy deciduous species are orna- 

 mental, and readily increased by cuttings of the 

 ripened wood planted in autumn, in a shady 

 border, and covered with a hand-glass. Thrive 

 in any ordinary soil. 



Vitis. — ■ Deciduous twining, fast - growing 

 shrubs. Propagated by cuttings and eyes of 

 the ripened wood; also by layering, grafting, 

 and inarching. A rich loamy soil is most suit- 

 able for them. 



Wistaria. — Deciduous rapid-growing climbers, 

 propagated by cuttings made of the strongest 

 roots, also by cuttings of the young wood when 

 half- ripened, planted in sandy soil, and covered 

 with a bell-glass ; most generally, however, by 

 layering the long shoots, tonguing under each 

 bud, and inserting it in the soil to the depth of 

 half an inch ; each bud will thus produce a 

 plant, which, when rooted, is to be separated, 

 and either potted or set out in nursery lines. 

 They thrive well in sandy loam and peat. 



Zizyphus. — Half-hardy shrubs; propagated 

 by cuttings of the roots, and also cuttings of 

 the ripened shoots planted in sandy soil and 

 placed under a hand-glass. They require a dry 

 deep loamy soil, and slight protection during 

 winter in cold situations. 



SELECT LIST OF HARDY CLIMBING OR 

 TWINING SHRUBS. 



(For American Shrubs, vide American 

 Garden, p. 749). 



Ampelopsis cordata, bipinnata, hederacea ; Atra- 

 gene siberica, austriaca, ochotensis, americana ; 

 Aristolochia Sipho, tomentosa ; Berchemia volu- 

 bilis ; Bignonia capreolata ; Bridgesia spicata ; 

 Caprifolium (Honeysuckle), sempervirens, Doug- 

 lassii, gratum, longiflorum ; Clematis ( Virgin's 

 bower), caerulea, campaniflora, crispa, flammula, 

 florida, florida nore-pleno, florida bicolor, florida 

 Sieboldii, montana, grandiflora, Viorna, vitalba, 

 viticella ; Celastrus (Staff tree) scandens ; Decu- 

 maria barbara, prostrata, sarmentosa ; Glycine 

 sinensis, frutescens ; Hedera (Ivy), many of the 

 curious varieties of H. helix, particularly emar- 

 ginata, and the yellow fruiting, as also the recog- 

 nised species canariensis, taurica, and roegner- 

 iana ; Jasminum (Jasmine), pubigerum, Reevesii, 

 officinale, with its variegated - leaved and 

 double -flowering varieties, affine, frutescens, 

 heterophyllum, humile ; Lonicera flexuosa, 

 japonica, against walls in general ; Lycium 

 (Box-thorn), Chinense, Afrum, Europeum, Bar- 

 barum, fuchsioides, lanceolatum, turbinatum ; 

 Menispermum (Moon seed), Canadense, Lyonii, 

 and indeed most of the genus ; Passiflora 

 (Passion-flovjer), caerulea, and in favourable 

 situations incarnata, and the hybrid racemosa 

 caerulea ; Periploca Graeca, angustifolia, laevi- 

 gata ; Rhus (Sumach), radicans, with its varieties, 

 microcarpa, volubilis, vulgaris ; Rubus (the 

 Bramble), bellidiflora, corylifolius, lacinatus 

 flore-pleno, and others ; Smilax aspera, auri- 



culata, sarsaparilla, and several others ; Solanum 

 dulcamara variegata, articulatum, crispum ; 

 Tecoma (Trumpet flower), radicans, radicans 

 major, radicans minor, and in warm situations 

 grandiflora may be planted against a wall ; 

 Vitis (the Vine), labrusca, riparia, laciniosa, 

 vinifera, rotundifolia, palmata, cordifolia, den- 

 tata, Wallichii. 



SELECT LIST OF SHRUBS WHICH THRIVE UNDER 

 THE SHADE OF TREES. 



Evergreens. — Vinca major and minor, with 

 their variegated-leaved and double-flowering va- 

 rieties ; Aucuba japonica ; Androsaemum offici- 

 nale ; Daphne laureola, and its variegated va- 

 riety, pontica ; Ephedra monostachya, dis- 

 tachya ; Buxus sempervirens, and its varieties ; 

 Hypericum calycinum ; Ligustrum vulgare sem- 

 pervirens ; Viburnum tinus ; the Portugal and 

 common laurel ; Ilex aquifolia (the Holly) and 

 its varieties ; Berberis aquifolia, fascicularis, &c. 



Deciduous. — Sambucus niger, fol. variegatus, 

 fol. lacinata, fructu alba, racemosa; Symphoria 

 racemosa, glomerata ; Cornus alba, sanguinea, 

 florida, alternifolia ; Mespilus germanica ; Ru- 

 bus villosus, odoratus, trivialis ; Corylus avel- 

 lana ; Daphne Mezereum, scrotina, alpina ; Euo- 

 nymus verrucosus, angustifolius, latifolius; Lo- 

 nicera xylosteum, tartarica ; Spiraea sorbifolia ; 

 Hypericum minus, hircinum, prolificum; Ley- 

 cesteria formosa. 



Creepers or climbers.— ~ Vinca major, minor, and 

 their varieties ; Hedera helix, and its varieties ; 

 Caprifolium periclymenum ; Clematis flammula, 

 vitalba. 



LIST OF SHRUBS WHICH THRIVE IN MARSHY 

 PLACES, AND BY THE EDGES OF RIVERS OR 

 PONDS. 



Evergreens. — Arbutusunedo ; Ledum palustris; 

 Pin us palustris ; Atriplex halimus ; Andromeda 

 polifolia. 



Deciduous. — Taxodium distichum; Alnus pu- 

 mila ; Betula nana, pumila ; Dirca palustris ; 

 Myrica Gale, cerifera, and most of the genus ; 

 Salix, most of the genus. 



LIST OF SHRUBS, CHIEFLY EVERGREEN, 

 ADAPTED FOR GARDEN HEDGES. 



Buxus sempervirens ; Taxus baccatus ; Ros- 

 marinus officinalis ; Portugal and common 

 laurel ; Juniperus communis, and most of the 

 genus; Laurus nobilis; Ligustrum vulgare, var. 

 sempervirens; Phillyrea, all the genus; Rham- 

 nus alaternus; Thuja, most of the genus ; Ulex 

 Europea and Hibernica ; Lavendula spica ; Au- 

 cuba japonica ; Arbutus unedo ; Crataegus py- 

 racantha ; Daphne pontica ; Ilex aquifolia; Vi- 

 bernum tinus ; Mahonia, several of the genus; 

 Cydonia japonica ; Daphne mezereum. 



LIST OF SHRUBS OF RAPID GROWTH, FOR 

 PRODUCING IMMEDIATE EFFECT, OR FOR 

 SHELTER AND HIDING OUT DISAGREEABLE 

 OBJECTS. 



Evergreen. — Portugal and common laurels ; 

 Cupressus sempervirens; Ilex aquifolia; Juni- 

 perus virgin ianus ; Rhododendron ; Ligustrum 



