Show nie Flim ering quince the flowering varieties oft of the he japan quince rank among our choicest shrubs although of straggling growth they bear the knife well and with proper pruning may be grown in any form A As single shrubs un nn the lawn they are V very ery 1 attractive and for the edges of borders or groups of trees they aro are especially adapted their large brilliant flo flowena blowert wert at aio e among the first blos blossoms soras in spring and they appear in great profusion covering every branch branch lct and twig before the leaves are developed their folia foliage gois is bright green anil and glossy gloss yand and retains its color the entire summer which renders the plants very ornament al special attention is invited to this thia plant for ornamental oin hedges by barry who says that it is sufficiently thorny to form a defense and at the same time lima makes one of the most beautiful flowering hedges |