_Laburnum._

_Ligustrum ovalifolium aureum_ (Golden-leaved Privet), _L. sinense_
(Chinese Privet).

_Magnolia conspicua_ (Yulan), 10 to 30 feet; _M. Lennei_, 6 to 12 feet;
_M. soulangeana_, 6 to 15 feet; _M. stellata_, 3 to 6 feet.

_Osmanthus ilicifolius atropurpeus._

_Philadelphus coronarius_ (Mock Orange), 8 to 12 feet; _P.
grandiflorus_, 10 to 15 feet; _P. hybrids_.

[Illustration: _MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphus coronarius)._]

_Prunus._ This genus includes the Almonds, Apricots, Cherries, Peaches,
Plums, and Laurels. The best are the Almond, Double-flowered Gean (_P.
Avium fl. pl._), _P. davidiana_, _P. japonica_ (_P. sinensis_), _P.
Laurocerasus_ (Common Laurel), _P. lusitanica_ (Portugal Laurel), _P.
persica_ (the Peach), _P. pseudo-cerasus_, _P. triloba_, 6 to 12 feet.

_Pyrus Aucuparia_ (Mountain Ash or Rowan tree). _P. floribunda_, _P.
japonica_ (_Cydonia japonica_), _P. Maulei_, _P. spectabilis fl. pl._

_Rhododendrons._ Excellent where soil and surroundings are suitable.

_Rhodotypus kerrioides_, 4 to 6 feet.

_Rhus Cotinus_ (Venetian Sumach, Wig Tree, Smoke Bush), 5 to 8 feet; _R.
glabra_, 6 to 12 feet; _R. typhina_, 8 to 15 feet.

_Ribes aureum_ (Golden-flowered Currant), 4 to 6 feet; _R. sanguineum_,
4 to 6 feet.

_Robinia hispida_ (Rose Acacia), 8 to 12 feet. A delightful tree; rosy
flower clusters in early summer, but very brittle. Must not be in
wind-swept corners. _R. Pseudacacia elegans_ (False Acacia), 20 feet;
the Common False Acacia is too large for small gardens.

_Rubus deliciosus_, 5 to 6 feet.

_Skimmia Fortunei_ and _S. japonica_, 2 to 4 feet. Two neat little
evergreen shrubs, with bright-crimson berries in winter. Cool, moist
soil.

_Spartium junceum_ (Spanish Broom).

_Spiraea arguta_, 4 to 5 feet; _S. ariaefolia_, 8 to 10 feet, very
beautiful; _S. Douglasi_, 6 feet; _S. japonica_ (_S. callosa_) and
varieties (see tables); _S. media_, 4 feet; _S. prunifolia fl. pl._, 6
to 8 feet; _S. Thunbergi_, 4 to 5 feet.

_Symphoricarpus racemosus_ (Snowberry), 5 to 6 feet. The variegated
variety of the Common Snowberry is pretty.

_Syringa vulgaris_ (Lilac), 8 to 12 feet.

_Ulex europaeus fl. pl._ (Double-flowered Furze or Gorse), 4 to 6 feet.
Beautiful in hot and dry soil.

_Viburnum Opulus sterile_ (Guelder Rose or Snowball tree), _V.
plicatum_, 5 to 6 feet.

_Vinca major_ (Periwinkle), 6 inches to 1 foot. A little creeping shrub,
delightful for a rough bank, and will thrive