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in clusters at the ends of the shoots in autumn. It is a 
pretty shrub and deserving- of a place in the mixed shrubbery. 
Grow in ordinary soil and plant in May or September. No 
pruning required. Increased by cuttings in sandy soil in a 
cold frame or by layering the shoots in autumn. 
Luxuria.g'a. — L. radicans is a Chilian evergreen shrub, 
belonging to the Lily order (Liliaceae), and only hardy enough 
to succeed outdoors in mild parts of England or Ireland. It 
grows i to 2ft. high, has wiry stems and white flowers with 
golden anthers, borne in summer. A rockery or che margin 
of a bed of peat-loving shrubs is the best position for it. Plant 
in spring. Increased by layers. 
Magnolia. (Lily Tree). — The Magnolia is one of the 
most beautiful of hardy flowering trees and shrubs. Especi- 
ally handsome is M. grandiflora, with its large leathery ever- 
green foliage and big white fragrant flowers. Many fine 
specimens of it are to be seen growing against warm walls in 
this country. Not less beautiful is the Yulan (M. conspicua), 
a Chinese deciduous species, which yields a wealth of large 
white fragrant flowers in spring before the leaves appear. 
This forms a delightful low tree when grown on the lawn. 
Soulangeana is a hybrid with white flowers, purple-tinted 
outside. Soulangeana nigra is another variety, which has 
dark plum-coloured flowers. M. conspicua and its varieties or 
hybrids not only make good lawm trees, but are also suitable 
for growing against a warm wall. M. stellata is a charming 
Japanese species with starry white flowers, which appear in 
March and April. It only grows about 5 to 6ft. high, and flowers 
in quite a small state. A fine kind for massing in beds or 
growing in the front of mixed shrubberies. The flowers are 
fragrant. We can strongly recommend it for small gardens. 
M. obovata is another pretty dwarf species, growing about 
5ft. high, and yielding fragrant white and purole-tinted flowers 
in April and May. It is a native of Chinn- M. acuminata 
(Cucumber Tree) is a tall deciduous species with very large 
leaves, and yellowish fragrant flowers borne in summer. This 
makes a handsome specimen tree for the lawn. M. Fraseri 
also does well outdoors This bears creamy-white fragrant 
flowers in summer. There are several other species, but as 
their hardiness is doubtful we pass them by. With regard to 
cultural details M. grandiflora should be grow n against a south 
or south-west wall, well sheltered from cold winds. A special 
bed, composed of two parts sandy loam and one part of equal 
proportions of peat, leaf-mould and sand, should be prepared 
for each tree. The bed should be fully 3ft. deep and 4 to 5ft. 
wide. The best time to plant is in May, and until the plant 
