21 MAY 1948, Page 16

In the Garden A shrub that has flourished beyond its

wont is Viburnum rhitido- phyllum, which is usually regarded as "rum" rather than beautiful. This spring it is undoubtedly splendid, and in any case the queer shape and consistency of the leaf justifies its place. I have found it quite hardy. So with me is the choisya which I grew with some qualms since it is a canon, derived from a famous grower of shrubs, that only " good doers "' should be admitted. A neighbour has grown, with great success, the newer Fantasy tulips. They are wonderful and swell to a yet greater size when put in a vase ; but are they beautiful ? A small yellow reflex just topping buttercups on the lawn's edge pleases me