. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. I most charming of early spring shrubs. In the bud state its semi-double flowers are rose-pink, but when fully expanded they become suffused with pale pink. The flowers are borne so freely as to completely hide the long shoots. Fremontia californica has large cordate leaves, and produces its rich yellow flowers freely on short peduncles along the branches. If possible, it should be planted in sandy loam. Lippia {Aloysia) citriodora (Lemon-scented Verbena) should be represented in gardens where shrubs with fragrant le
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Floriculture. I most charming of early spring shrubs. In the bud state its semi-double flowers are rose-pink, but when fully expanded they become suffused with pale pink. The flowers are borne so freely as to completely hide the long shoots. Fremontia californica has large cordate leaves, and produces its rich yellow flowers freely on short peduncles along the branches. If possible, it should be planted in sandy loam. Lippia {Aloysia) citriodora (Lemon-scented Verbena) should be represented in gardens where shrubs with fragrant leaves are cherished. It should have the advantage of a sunny position, and be supplied with water oc- casionally while growth is being made. Clematises are better adapted for rambling over old tree-stumps, verandahs, pergolas, trellises, and arches than for walls. Notwith- standing that they lose value when trained against walls, they are nevertheless effective. The varieties are grouped under the sections to which they belong, and the reader is referred to page 362 for remarks on pruning. C. montana (Fig. 296) is one of the most beautiful of white spring - flowering climbers, but wants a large space to develop. The varieties belonging to the Patens group are hardy in most situations, but should not be planted on an eastern wall. The following is a selection of the best varieties : Lady Alice Neville, Miss Bateman, Lord Derby, Miss Crawshay, Edith Jack- man, The Queen, Albert Victor, Lord Londesborough, Fair Rosa- mond, Mrs. Quilter, Sir Garnet Wolseley, and Lord H. Lennox. Although the members of the Florida section are hardy, they produce finer flowers when treated as pot-plants. The flowers are double or semi-double, and produced in the summer. Belle of Woking, Enchantress, J. G. Veitch, Venus Victrix, Duchess of Edinburgh, Lucie Lemoine, Elaine, Countess of Lovelace (Fig. 297), and Mrs. G. M. Innes are all effective. The varieties of the Jackmaiini group are very hardy and f
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