126 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
indicum, the leaves are thicker and tomentose, and the ray- 
flowers are a different color from the disk-flowers. 
FLOWERING PLANTS FOR ST. LOUIS 
In the previous number of the BULLETIN attention was 
called to the fact that the best background for the garden 
was trees and that those having conspicuous flowers offered 
a wide range of choice. In the use of shrubs other char- 
acters beside the flower are important in producing an effec- 
tive landscape; for instance, in the fall and winter when the 
floral display is lacking, shrubs with brilliant foliage, scar- 
let berries or colored bark may all help to brighten up an 
otherwise dreary aspect. : 
There are many things to be considered in selecting flower- 
ing shrubs, for the variety is large and almost any effect 
desired may be secured by a proper selection of colors. An 
obvious, but frequently neglected, precaution in arranging 
the groups is to place the taller varieties in the background 
and the shorter ones in front. Of course, there are liable 
to be spots in the shrubbery border where it is desirable to 
have tall plants at the visible edge of the group, but in such 
cases plants as tall or taller should be placed behind them. 
Moreover, it is usually best to plant shrubbery in masses or 
small areas, and scattered groups about a lawn should be 
avoided. A border arrangement is good, using a few masses 
against the buildings and if lawn plants are desired, a 
tree may be planted in a suitable location. However, the 
placing of trees and shrubbery plantations is a matter that 
should not be attempted by the amateur without study, and 
it is always better to consult a landscape designer before 
undertaking anything more than the simplest arrangement. 
Planning a garden is quite as difficult a work to accomplish 
well as planning a house, and while many feel capable, in 
a small way, of designing a house they do not usually dis- 
pense with the advice of an architect, and a landscape de- 
signer is just as necessary for the garden. 
The following list of shrubs that may be used in St. Louis 
has been chosen for their floral effect. The plants at the be- 
ginning of the list are designed for the background, while 
those at the end are to be placed in front, 1. e., they are 
arranged according to size. Times of blooming are also 
given. 
WHITE, CREAM, OR GRAY-FLOWERED SHRUBS 
To be most effective plants with such light-colored flowers 
should be placed near the house or where they may be viewed 
