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Arundinaria japonica (the Bambusa Metake of gardens). It does 

 well in smoky localities and is perfectly hardy. 



Vinca major andV. minor (Periwinkle). Trailing undershrubs of 

 small dimensions, with evergreen foliage ; do well under trees 

 even in London. 



VIII. — Flowering Shrubs. 



Hibiscus syriacus and varieties (Althea frutex of gardens). 

 Ceanothus azureus and varieties. 

 Pavia macrostachya. 



Ulex europaeus. Double-flowered variety. 

 Spartium junceum. 

 Sarothamnus scoparius (Broom). 

 Caragana, species. 



Halimodendron argenteum (Salt-bush). 



Colutea arborescens (Bladder Senna). The passenger by the 

 North London Kailway, near Dalston and Hackney, may 

 observe the luxuriant bushes of this curious and beautiful 

 shrub on the railway embankment under very exacting 

 circumstances. 



Coronilla Emerus. 



Amygdalus nana (Dwarf Almond). 



Spiraea Lindleyana. Very striking in shrubberies. 



Spiraea salicifolia. 



Spiraea Douglasi. 



Spiraea callosa. 



Spiraea Fortunei. 



Spiraea Bumalda. Dwarf. 



Spiraea opulifolia, &c. 



Potentilla fruticosa. 



Kerria japonica. 



Rosa rugosa. 



Calycanthus floridus. 



Calycanthus occidentals . 



Chimonanthus fragrans. Winter-flowering. 



Philadelphus coronarius, &c. 



Deutzia scabra. 



Deutzia crenata. 



Eibes sanguineum. Double-flowering variety. 



