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in many gardens ; the profusion of its large white blossoms and 

 its spreading and elegant growth render it an admirable isolated 

 lawn shrub. 



The Forsyfchias (F. suspcnsa and F. vivid issima) are par- 

 ticularly valuable, as they flower in April when few other shrubs 

 are in flower. Both have yellow flowers, and are very showy, 

 F. suspcnsa being a slender weeping shrub suitable for isolation 

 on lawns, or for banks or bold rockwork ; the other, being erect 

 in growth, is more suitable for the fringe of the shrubbery group. 



Garrya elliptica, from California, though not showy, has a 

 peculiar value, as it flowers in early spring, and when a good 

 specimen is profusely hung with long green catkins is extremely 

 graceful. It is generally planted against a wall, but is quite 

 hardy in light soils. Among the Genistas there are some choice 

 shrubs. G. hispanica, the yellow Spanish Gorse, is one of the 

 best, being something like the common Furze, but dwarfer, and 

 forms a neat round bush, which in early spring glows with 

 bright yellow bloom. As rock shrubs, G. tinctoria and its 

 varieties and G. sagittalis are desirable ; and in late summer the 

 tall Etna Broom (G. cBtnensis) and G. vivga ta are highly attrac- 

 tive, and may be grown well on the poorest soils. 



The Snowdrop tree is not one to recommend for every garden, 

 but where it succeeds is a beautiful small tree, being in June hung 

 thickly with tiny white wax-like bells. The commoner species, 

 also called the Silver Bell tree, is Halesia tetraptera, and is pre- 

 ferable to the others, H. dipteva and paw -\ 'flora. 



The Sun Rosos (Hclianthemum) , though generally grown in 

 the rock garden, are well suited as an outer fringe to a shrub 

 group planted on sloping ground, but they must have a light 

 soil and all the sun and air possible. Besides the endless varieties 

 of H. vulgare and H. polifolium, there is II. fovmosum, one of 

 the most beautiful of all dwarf shrubs, its flowers being yellow 

 with black spots. 



The Jasmines include some indispensable shrubs for a small 

 garden, but only one, the favourite Jasminum nucliflorum, which 

 flowers in winter and early spring, need be mentioned in this 

 list, and a companion for it is the old-fashioned Kevria japonica, 

 which is commonly seen adorning cottage walls ; but both are 

 hardy enough to plant in open groups, and are especially suited 

 for banks in a bold rock-garden. 



