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Arguta, one of the earliest to flower, is very good. Sorbifolia 

 is beautiful for its foliage as well as for its flowers. The 

 summer flowering kinds, lUllardi and Anthony Waterer, 

 should be planted by themselves, as the color of their flowers 

 does not harmonize Avith other plants. Physocarpus opuli- 

 folius, or Nine-Uark spirea, is attractive with its clusters of 

 white flowers, followed by red seed-pods. 



Second only to the spireas are the Philadelphus, syringa, 

 or mock orange family. The tall robust kinds are Coronarius, 

 Gordonianius, (Irandiflorus, French Mammoth, and Iveyheri. 

 The dwarf types are Mantle of Ermine, Mont Blanc, and 

 Avalanche. The flowers of these are not as large as the taller 

 varieties. 



Deutzias are very desirable shrubs for locations where a 

 finer growing plant is desired on the front lawn. Lemoine 

 is of dwarf habit, and Pride of Rochester are the hardiest 

 varieties to plant. For late summer blooming nothing can 

 equal the hydrangeas. For massing against a background 

 of shrubs they are very effective, more so than if planted in 

 isolated positions on the front lawn. The most popular 

 variety is Paniculata grandiflora. 



A great favorite on account of its holding its foliage well 

 into the winter, and the ideal hedge plant, is the Ligustrum or 

 privet. Of the six or seven varieties grown, the Californian 

 would be my choice, were it not for its tendency to winter- 

 kill. Tbota is a good strong-growing variety, but the best 

 and hardiest for all purposes is the Polish. The Ligustrum 

 ibota regelianum is best adapted for single specimens on the 

 lawn with its drooping habits. 



The Rush Honeysuckles are valuable for screens. The 

 flowers and berries are very sho^vy. Lonicera tartarica 

 grandiflora is a robust, upright grower. Lonicera morrow! 

 has a broad spreading habit and is a very prolific bloomer. 



Althea rosea sometimes winter-kills, but it flowers so pro- 

 fusely and comes in early fall when there is a lack of flowering 

 shrubs. This should be criven a trial, and if successful a 

 person is well repaid for his eiforts in growing it. Weigelia 



