TREES AND SHRUBS. 
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to the Lilac order (Oleaceae). Plant in autumn. Ordinary 
soil. No pruning, except to remove dead wood, is required. 
To make a good privet hedge trench the soil 3ft. wide and 3ft. 
deep, and plant the shrubs 6in. apart in October. Give the 
preference to the Oval-leaved Privet (L. ovalifolium) or the 
Golden Privet ; both are far superior to the common kind. Cut 
the plants back about half-way the following April, and trim 
into shape in early summer. Increased by cuttings of young 
shoots inserted in a shady border outdoors in summer; or 
cuttings of firm shoots inserted outdoors in October. 
Llnnsea. (Twin Flower). — The only species — L. borealis — 
is a dwarf evergreen shrub, growing a few inches high, and 
bearing white bell-shaped, fragrant flowers in pairs on slender 
stems in July. It is of trailing habit, has roundish leaves, 
belongs to the Honeysuckle order (Caprifoliaceae), and is a 
native of Scotland and N. Europe. A pretty little plant for 
the rock garden or margins of a border of peat-loving shrubs. 
It requires a peaty soil and a moist position. Plant in May or 
September. Increased by division of the roots in autumn or 
spring. 
Liriodendron (Tulip Tree). — The Tulip Tree (L. 
tulipifera) is an old inhabitant of British gardens, having 
growm here for over 200 years. Many fine specimens are to be 
seen growing in old gardens. It is a stately and handsome 
deciduous tree, with curious large three-lobed leaves and large 
tulip-shaped greenish-yellow flowers borne at the tips of the 
branches in May and June. This tree is a native of the United 
States, and grows upwards of 80ft. high. It flourishes in 
well-drained sandy, loamy or gravelly soils, but rarely flowers 
until it is 20 years old or so. On heavy soils it makes rather 
sappy growth, which is easily injured by frost. Plant in 
autumn. No pruning required. Increased by seeds sown in 
sandy soil in a cold frame in spring. Nat. Ord. Magnoliaceae. 
Loiseleuria. — L. procumbens, the only species, belongs 
to the Heath order (Ericaceae), and is a native of our Scottish 
mountains and N. Europe. It is a dwarf evergreen shrub 
with wiry trailing branches and pretty pinkish, bell-shaped 
flowers borne in early summer. It requires to be grown in 
sandy peat on a sunny rockery. Large plants are difficult to 
transplant, and the only way to establish this interesting 
shrub is by planting seedlings or rooted layers. Once it gets 
established it will thrive all right. 
Loropetalum. — L. chinense is an evergreen flowering 
shrub from China, belonging to the Witch Hazel order (Hama- 
melidaceae). It grows about 3ft. high, and bears white flowers 
