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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
In Heaths. — The dwarf Irish Heaths Menzesia (Daboecia) polifolia 
rubra and alba, with their pretty globular flowers, blossom all the 
summer and autumn. Erica vagans, the Cornish Heath, and its white 
variety form good bushes. E. mediterrannea, a tall Lilac form, makes a 
big bush in suitable positions, and there is a white variety, but they are 
rather tender ; the double Ling, E. vulgaris fl. pi. is interesting. Other 
named varieties, as Alporti, Searlei, alba, argentea, are very telling ; for 
making pincushion beds E. minima is useful. 
The dwarf shrubby Alpen- Roses, Rhododendron hirsutum and R. 
ferrugineum and its white variety are very interesting. There are 
many other peat and bog plants which can be introduced where space 
permits. Rhododendron ciliatum is a pretty species flowering in May. 
We might here mention a few shrubs notable for their sweet-scented 
foliage or flowers, such as Lavender, of which we now have a dwarf 
purple and a white variety. The Rosemary with its aromatic scent, the 
Southernwood with its refreshing vinegary scent, the Myrtle, the Daphnes 
alluded to before, Choisia ternata, and for damp and peaty spots 
the Fern-leaved Gale, the Wild Gale, Candleberry Myrtle, Calycanthus 
florida or Allspice, the Sw^eet Briars, all of which should be growb where 
there is space. 
Carpenteria californica, which may be called a giant Syringa, is a 
magnificent plant: its large white cupped flowers are distinctly beautiful. 
It is an evergreen, and in many places wants a wall. The lovely white 
St. John's Wort-like Eucryphia pinnatifida has not been a success in 
my part of Kent : it does not like limestone. 
Towards June 20 several trees are conspicuous ; they can also be grown 
as cut in shrubs if desired : among these the scarlet Horse Chestnut and 
the brighter coloured variety ^E. Briotii and rubrae nana are striking. The 
Judas Tree, Cercis Siliquastrum, with its cordate leaves and clusters of pink 
flowers clasping the branches ; the various Elms, with coloured foliage, make 
an effective display. The Golden Van Houttei or scabra lutescens makes 
a fine tree, and Ulmus Wreedi aurea is a bright golden-foliaged variety of 
neat grow^th. As a shrub the purple-leaved Elm is good for contrast, the 
least wind throwing up the leaves and exposing the purple shading on the 
under sides. In silvery foliage Pyrus Aria lutescens, or Nepalensis, 
is very beautiful, for although one fails to detect any yellow in the leaves, 
the silvery foliage is most conspicuous. The Japan Guelder Roses now 
make a show ; Viburnum plicatum is a grand shrub and produces its 
creamy-white " snowballs " at every joint, and as they shade to pink the 
effect is extremely beautiful, it is also a grand wall plant. V. macro- 
cephalum is not quite so free and more tender, and produces white 
Hydrangea-like heads. The Scotch Roses, in various colours from white 
to deep rose and yellow, now unfold their pretty sweet-scented flowers 
and make admirable dwarf shrubs. The purple Pea-flowered Hedysarum 
multijugum is a very graceful plant, and produces flowers all the summer. 
Cistus crispus, sometimes called roseus, and the white Cistus Clusii with 
their numerous blossoms and sage-like foliage continue interesting. 
At the extreme end of June, Buddlea globosa comes in : its deep 
orange balls are quite distinct from any other flower. Philadelphus- 
Lutzmanni before noted closes the blooming of this lovely tribe. Styrax: 
