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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Ehamnus Alaternus vars. Good evergreen shrubs. 



Rhododendron arboreum, R. catawbiense, and R. ponticrml. 

 Numerous varieties of Rhododendron thrive well, flower pro* 

 fusely, and seedlings of the common varieties come up in perfect 

 thickets. 



Rhus Cotinus. A fine shrub, but injured by severe frost. 

 Rhus typhina. Hardy and distinct. 

 Ribes aureum. Hardy and free flowering. 

 Ribes rubrum variegatum. Nice ornamental foliaged shrub. 

 Ribes sanguineum vars. Most effective flowering shrubs. 

 Robinia Pseudacacia vars. Grow freely, but seldom flower. 

 Rosa elegantissima. A graceful and sweetly perfumed Briar. 

 Rosa centifolia vars. The Cabbage Rose ; finely scented. 

 Rosa gallica vars. Bourbon Rose ; free-flowering, and useful. 

 Rosa hybrida vars. Many varieties, and general favourites. 

 Rosa indica vars. China Rose ; nearly always in flower. 

 Rosa lutea vars. Austrian Briar ; free-flowering and attrac- 

 tive. 



Rosa rubiginosa. Sweet Briar ; a general favourite. 

 Rosa rugosa vars. Japan Rose ; fine for front of shrubberies. 

 Rosa spinosissima vars. Scots Rose ; many varieties ; very 

 pretty. 



Rosmarinus officinalis. Forms a nice shrub ; dwarf and bushy. 

 Rubus fruticosus flore pleno. Fine for covering rough places. 

 Ruscus aculeatus. A useful dwarf shrub. 

 Ruscus racemosus. Graceful habit ; dwarf. 

 Salix alba vitellina. Golden Willow ; fine for moist spots. 

 Salix babylonica. Common Weeping Willow ; one of the best. 

 Salix Caprea pendula. Kilmarnock Weeping Willow ; very 

 distinct. 



Sambucus nigra vars. Very hardy, and useful where little 

 else will grow. 



Sambucus racemosa. Berries profusely, but taken early by 

 birds. 



Senecio rotundifolia. A fine shrub from New Zealand. 

 Skimmia Foremanii. A handsome berried shrub ; one of 

 the best. 



Skimmia japonica. Berries profusely ; often cleared by birds. 

 Sophora japonica. A fine small tree ; grows well. 

 Spartium junceum. Spanish Broom ; useful, but rather 

 tender. 



