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heart,  Bunyard,  Browne,  Paul,  Druery,  H.  Veitch,  and  others 
participated,  the  lack  of  flavour  in  Cape  fruite  was  motioned, 
and  admitted,  by  Mr.  Pickstone,  who,  however,  maintained  that 
this  fault  would  be  cured  by  selection.  The  industry  was  still 
young,  and,  after  all,  he  could  even  now  point  to  success  in  Pears 
and  Japanese  Plums,  the  latter  of  which  did  better  at  the  Capo 
than  even  in  Japan  itself.  A  cordial  vote  of  thanks  concluded 
a  pleasant  and  instructive  evening. 
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Ornamental  Trees  and  Shrubs. 
(Continued  from  page  216.) 
Cytisus  nigricans,  C.  sconarius,  and  its  varieties  should 
be  included  ;  also  the  Spanish  Broom,  Spartium  junceum. 
Very  graceful,  too,  although  one  seldom  sees  it,  is  Noto- 
of  small  white  flowers,  makes  a  very  pretty  group.  In  the 
Rubus  family  we  find  excellent  plants  for  massing,  such  as 
R.  nutkanus,  with  pure  white  flowers  ;  also  R.  odoratus, 
with  large  rose  purple  flowers.  Neither  of  these  are  at  all 
particular  as  to  where  they  grow,  and  will  even  do  well 
under  the  shade  of  trees.  But  the  gem  of  the  genus  is  R. 
deliciosus.  It  fonns  a  compact  bush  about  3ft  high,  and 
bears  its  beautiful  white  flowers  in  great  profusion. 
Turning  our  attention  to  peat-loving  shrubs,  we  find 
among  them  some  of  our  most  useful  and  beautiful.  Rhodo¬ 
dendrons  I  will  pass,  with  the  exception  of  a  few  which  are 
deserving  of  more  attention  than  they  receive.  First  we 
get  R.  dahuricum,  which  commences  flowering  during 
February,  and  which  is  closely  followed  by  R.  prsecox.  A 
good  group  of  both  should  be  planted.  Later  flowering 
sorts  are  R.  fermgineum,  R.  fragrans,  R.  hirsutum,  and  R. 
myrtifolium,  all  being  suitable  for  the  rock  garden  ;  also 
Rhodora  canadensis.  Azalea  amoena,  A.  ledifolia,  and  A. 
S  <.(•  .V(PPS. 
Star  Primulas. 
(See  page  247.) 
spartium  Carmichelia,  the  pink  Broom  of  New  Zealand. 
Several  of  the  Olearias,  or  “  Daisy  trees,”  should  find  a 
place  in  every  garden.  One  of  the  best  is  O.  Haasti,  which 
wdll  grow  almost  anywhere,  and  is  one  of  the  best  ever¬ 
greens  for  planting  in  or  near  large  towns.  O.  macrodonta 
deserves  a  place,  and  also  O.  stellulata,  which  is  possibly 
best  when  grown  against  a  wall.  Hydrangea  hortensis 
should  be  grown  in  quantity,  and  it  is  not  at  all  particular 
w'here  it  does  grow.  H.  paniculata  grandiflora  is  very  use¬ 
ful,  and  should  be  cut  down  annually.  After  starting  into 
growth,  the  shoots  on  each  plant  should  be  reduced  to  about 
four  or  five  to  obtain  huge  panicles  of  flowers. 
Buddleia  globosa  and  B.  variabilis  are  both  fairly  hardy, 
and  grow  very  quickly  into  large  bushes.  In  cold  districts 
both  are  worth  the  shelter  of  a  wall,  the  former  especially 
being  very  showy  when  covered  with  its  orange  coloured 
blossoms.  The  (IJeanothuses  are  so  beautiful  that  it  is  sui’- 
prising  they  are  not  more  planted.  They  are  chai’ming 
when  grown  in  a  bed  or  in  groups  in  the  shi’ubbery ;  yet 
how  seldom  one  sees  them  away  from  a  wall.  C.  azureus 
and  its  variety,  Gloire  de  Versailles,  are  among  the  best. 
C.  americanus  is  also  worth  growing.  Escallonias  are  very 
beautiful,  and  specially  useful  planting  near  the  coast,  the 
best  for  this  purpose  being  F.  maerantha  and  E.  sanguinea. 
E.  Philippiana,  with  its  long,  arching  shoots  and  profusion 
Vaseyi.  The  larger  Rhododendrons  I  will  say  nothing 
about,  except  that  they  should  be  more  frequently  planted 
in  good  masses  of  one  colour.  The  same  applies  to  Azaleas, 
which  have  so  many  fine  varieties.  A.  pontica  ought  on  no 
account  to  be  overlooked,  as  it  is  beautiful  when  in  flower, 
while  during  autumn  its  leaves  are  a  blaze  of  colour.  Two 
beautiful  Heath-like  shrubs  for  the  rock  garden  are  Bryan- 
thus  erectus  and  B.  empetriformis,  which  both  bear  a  pro¬ 
fusion  of  pretty  red  flowers.  Among  the  Ericas  we  have 
a  good  selection  of  small  flowering  subjects.  Commencing 
with  E.  camea  and  its  var.  alba,  one  can  practically  have 
them  in  flower  all  the  year  round.  Following  E.  carnea  A\e 
get  E.  mediteiTanea,  also  E.  cinerea  and  its  fine  vars.  atro- 
purpurea,  atro-sanguinea,  and  rosea.  The  Irish  Heath, 
which  flow-ers  more  or  less  from  April  until  November,  is  a 
gem.  Another  pretty  autumn  flowering  species  is  E. 
ciliaris.  Kalmias  do  well  in  suitable  soil  and  position,  K. 
latifolia  making  a  large  bush  some  12ft  high.  On  the  other 
hand,  the  little  K.  glauca  only  grow's  about  2ft  j'ish-  Andro¬ 
meda  polifolia,  A.  speciosa,  and  A.  s.  cassinefolia  might  be 
grown  ;  also  Leucoi  hoe  axillaris.  Although  all  the  above 
are  peat-loving  subjects,  they  are  not  at  all  partial  as  to 
soil,  providod  thorc  is  no  linio  in  it.  They  generally  do 
well  in  anv  lisht.  well drained  loam,  and  they  enjoy  plenty 
of  leaf  soil. — J.  C. 
