Among shrubs that make an early display on the lawn, we must call especial attention of young planters to the following, while their impressions are fresh on our minds. 1. The well known Japan Quince (Pyrus Japonica), with its brilliant blood-red flowers. 2. The Deep Green Forsythia, with its clear yellow flowers. 8. The Crimson Currant (Ribes sanguinea). 4. The Gordon's Currant (Ribes Gordoni), crimson and yellow. 5. The Ashberry (Mahonia aquifolia, evergreen), with its bright yellow blossoms. 6. The Rose-colored Wiegela (W. rosea), with delicate rose-colored blossoms. We may add to these the Double-flowering Spiraea (S. prunifolia fl. pl.), as it follows them closely; has small double flowers. These form a beautiful collection for the early spring, all perfectly hardy and flourishing without any particular care or treatment. The Mahonia we must single out because it is not yet much planted, and is very desirable. It is evergreen, bearing the winter well, the best substitute we have for Rhododendrons; then it blooms so early and so profusely; it is low and spreading, and makes a rich mass of foliage on the lawn.