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ing, cutting away the shoots that have borne flowers, and 
leaving the young growth. Increased by cuttings of young 
shoots inserted in sandy soil in a cold frame in summer. 
Nandina (Heavenly Bamboo). — There is only one species 
of this genus, and that is N. domestica, an evergreen flowering 
shrub, growing 4 to 5ft. high, bearing small white flowers 
in panicles in summer. It is a native of Japan, and belongs 
to the Barberry family (Berberidaceae). This shrub has so far 
only proved itself hardy in mild districts. It is of graceful 
growth, and its leaves assume a reddish tinge in autumn. 
Plant in company with other peat-loving shrubs in May or 
September. No pruning required. Increased by cuttings of 
ripened shoots inserted in sandy soil in a cold frame in 
summer. 
Neillia (Nine Bark). — Hardy deciduous flowering shrubs, 
allied to the Spiraeas, and formerly known as such. They 
belong to the Rose order (Rosaceae). N. amurensis (Syn. 
Spiraea amurensis) is a native of Amur, grows 4 to 6ft. high, 
and bears white flowers in racemes during summer. N. 
opulifolia is a North American species, better known as Spiraea 
opulifolia. This grows 4 to 7ft. high, and bears white flowers 
in corymbs or feathery clusters in June. There is a variety of 
it named lutea which has golden foliage and is very pretty. 
All the foregoing will succeed in good ordinary soil in the 
mixed shrubbery, or in groups, or singly on the lawn. The 
weak shoots of the flowering kinds should be well thinned 
out in winter, leaving the strongest unpruned. The shoots of 
the golden-leaved kind are best well pruned hard back in 
winter to keep the plant bushy and to secure a good crop of 
young golden shoots in summer. Plant in autumn. Increased 
by cuttings of firm shoots inserted in sandy soil in a cold 
frame in summer or autumn. 
Neviusia (Alabama Snow Wreath). — N. alabamensis is 
an American hardy dwarf deciduous flowering shrub, belonging 
to the Rose order (Rosaceae). It bears white or yellowish- 
green flowers along the full length of its shoots in summer. 
As yet a rare shrub. Will succeed in good loamy soil in the 
front of the choice shrubbery. Plant in autumn. Prune as 
advised for Neillia. Increased by cuttings of half-ripened 
shoots inserted in sandy soil in a cold frame in summer; also 
by layering the shoots in autumn. 
Notospartium (New Zealand Broom). — N. Carmi- 
chaeliae, the only species, is a Broom-like evergreen shrub, 
bearing pink pea-like flowers in racemes at the sides of its 
