TREES AND SHRUBS. 
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ft should be done directly after flowering. Increased by cut- 
tings of half-ripened shoots inserted in sandy loam in a cold 
frame in August or September; also by layers and suckers. 
Eucryphia. — E. pinnatifolia is a pretty deciduous flower- 
ing shrub, a native of Chili, and a member of the Rose family 
(Rosaceae). It has pinnate foliage, is of upright growth, and 
bears large pure white four-petalled flowers with yellow 
stamens in August. Height 8 to ioft. It may be grown in 
the choice shrubbery in mild parts of the country, but in 
others a warm sheltered position is needful. Good, ordinary 
well-drained soil will suit it. Plant in autumn. Increased by 
layers only, 
Exochdrda (Pearl Bush). — E. grandiflora, better known 
as Spiraea grandiflora, belongs to the Rose order (Rosaceae), 
and is a native of China. It is a deciduous shrub with graceful 
foliage, and bears large white blossoms in axilliary racemes 
in May. It grows to ioft. high, and forms a very handsome 
and striking shrub when in flower. E. Alberti is a new species 
from Persia, but as yet little grown. This shrub succeeds 
best in deep rich loam in a sunny sheltered position. Plant in 
autumn. After flowering shorten any straggly growths back 
to the nearest strong lateral growths. Increased by cuttings 
of well-ripened shoots in sandy soil in a cold frame in October; 
also by layering in summer. 
Fablana (False Heath). — A half-hardy evergreen shrub, 
with heath-like foliage and small funnel-shaped, white flowers 
borne in May. It is a native of Chili, and belongs to the 
Potato order (Solanaceae). Height 3 to 4ft. In the southern 
counties it does well in the open with other peat-loving shrubs, 
but in less mild districts a west or south wall is required to 
ensure its doing well. Plant in well-drained ordinary or peat 
soil in autumn or spring. No pruning is required except to 
shorten straggly shoots after flowering. Increased by cuttings 
of firm shoots inserted in sandy peat under a bell-glass or hand- 
light in March or April. 
Forsythia (Golden Bell). — Japanese hardy deciduous 
shrubs of considerable beauty, bearing golden-yellow blossoms 
freely in February and March before the leaves appear. They 
belong to the Lilac order (Oleaceae). The two species in culti- 
vation are F. suspensa, with slender twiggy wand-like shoots, 
and F. viridissima, an erect grower. F. intermedia is a hybrid 
between the two last named. F. suspensa, owing to its slender 
growth, is best suited for growing against sunny walls or 
fences, trellises, arbours, pergolas, or trailing over tree-stumps. 
For the first two or three years after planting train all tb« 
