Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs Part 25

crenata pendula is a good weeping form, and worthy of culture.

Z. CRETICA.--Crete. A pretty small growing bush or tree of about 20 feet in height, with crenate, leathery, dark green leaves, which are usually fully an inch in length. The leaves are hairy, and the twigs, too, are thickly covered with short grey hairs.

ZAUSCHNERIA.

ZAUSCHNERIA CALIFORNICA.--Californian Fuchsia, or Humming Birds'

Trumpet. California and Mexico, 1847. A small-growing, densely-branched shrub, with linear-lanceolate silvery p.u.b.escent leaves, and bright red or scarlet tubular flowers, with a long, slender style resembling some of the Fuchsias. It is a pretty and distinct Alpine shrub, and not being perfectly hardy should be a.s.signed a rather warm and sheltered position.

ZEn.o.bIA.

ZEn.o.bIA SPECIOSA (_syn Andromeda speciosa_ and _A.

ca.s.sinaefolia_).--South United States, 1800. This is a distinct and pretty hardy species, a native of swampy low-lying districts. It grows about four feet high, and bears pure white, bell-shaped, Lily-of-the-Valley like flowers in great abundance during the summer. In too dry situations it becomes spa.r.s.e of foliage and unhappy, but grows and flowers freely in light, peaty soil. Z. speciosa pulverulenta is a very desirable variety, the whole plant, stems, foliage, and flowers, being of a pleasing light gray or white colour. Individually the flowers are larger than those of the species.

_ADDENDA_.

EXOCHORDA.

EXOCHORDA GRANDIFLORA (_syn Spiraea grandiflora_).--North China. This handsome shrub forms a much branched, spreading bush, about 4 feet to 6 feet high, and flowers abundantly in May. The habit is similar to that of a shrubby Spiraea, but the pure white flowers are as large as those of some of the species of Cherry, and quite unlike those of any known species of Spiraea. The flowers are liable to injury sometimes from late spring frosts, but the plant itself is quite hardy. As a bush on the lawn it is nevertheless highly ornamental and desirable.

MYRICARIA.

MYRICARIA GERMANICA.--Europe, Asia, 1582. A tall, somewhat straggling shrub, very similar to the Tamarisk, with terminal spikes of pink or rosy flowers, produced freely nearly all the summer. It succeeds well in this country in sea-side situations, and is often described as a Tamarisk by gardeners.

TREES SUITABLE FOR PLANTING IN TOWNS.

Acer macrophylla saccharinum Aesculus Hippocastanum rubicunda Ailanthus glandulosa Crataegus Oxyacantha flore-plena tenacetifolia Catalpa bignonioides Cerasus (Prunus), nearly all Gleditschia triacanthos Liriodendron tulipiiera Magnolia ac.u.minata glauca Pyrus of sorts Robinia Pseud-acacia and its varieties viscosa Sophora j.a.ponica Tilia, in variet.

SHRUBS FOR TOWN PLANTING.

Amelanchier, in variety Arbutus Unedo Berberis Aquifolium vulgaris Cistus ladaniferus laurifolius Colutea arborescens Daphne Laureola Mezereum pontica Deutzia crenata gracilis Forsythia suspensa viridissima Griselinia littoralis Hibiscus syriacus Hyperic.u.m calycinum Hyperic.u.m nepalense Koelrenteria paniculata Leycesteria formosa Philadelphus Gordonia.n.u.s Prunus nana Pyrus j.a.ponica Rhus Cotinus Ribes aureum sanguineum Skimmia j.a.ponica Syringa (nearly all) Ulex europaeus fl.-pl.

Viburnum Opulus Weigelia rosea Yucca gloriosa recurva

TREES FOR THE SEASIDE.

Acer campestre saccharinum Arbutus Unedo Ailanthus glandulosa Aesculus Hippocastanum rubicunda Catalpa bignonioides Fraxinus Ornus

SHRUBS FOR THE SEASIDE.

Atriplex halimus Cerasus lusitanica Cytisus Laburnum scoparius Euonymus j.a.ponicus europaeus Fabiana imbricata Griselinia littoralis Hippophae rhomnoides Ilex Aquifolium Laurus n.o.bilis Lycium europaeum Prunus Padus Rhamnus frangula Ribes sanguineum Rosa spinosissima Shepherdia argentea Spirea adiantifolia Syringa persica vulgaris Symphoricarpus racemosus Tamarix gallica germanica Ulex europaea Viburnum Tinus

THE FLOWERING SEASONS OF TREES AND SHRUBS.

_The asterisk * after the name denotes that the species continues in flower for a longer period than the month under which it is placed_.

JANUARY.

Erica carnea*

Chimonanthus fragrans*

Crataegus Oxyacantha praec.o.x*

Jasminum nudiflorum*

Ulex europaeus*

Viburnum Tinus*

FEBRUARY.

Cornus Mas*

Daphne Laureola*

Mezereum*

Hamamelis j.a.ponica Lonicera fragrantissima*

Magnolia conspicua*

Parrotia persica*

Pittosporum Tobira*

Prunus nana*

Davidiana*

Rosmarinus officinalis*

MARCH.

Arbutus Andrachne*

Berberis j.a.ponica*

Erica mediterranea*

Forsythia viridissima*

Garrya elliptica Magnolia stellata*

Nuttallia cerasiformis*

Prunus Amygdalus*

ilicifolia*

j.a.ponica*

spinosa*

triloba*

tomentosa Rhododendron dahuric.u.m ledifolium Skimmia Fortunei Spiraea Thunbergi*

Xanthoriza apiifolia*

APRIL.

Akebia quinata*

Amelanchier alnifolia canadensis vulgaris Berberis Aquifolium*

Darwinii*