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mentation, llothomagensis and the Persians make very de- 

 sirable single specimens with their delicate foliage. Villosa, 

 a Japanese variety, is valuable because it blooms two weeks 

 later than vulgaris, thus escaping late spring frosts. There 

 ar-e many hybrids; a few of the best we noted were Marie 

 Legraye, a dwarf variety, White Madam Lemoine with im- 

 mense leaves, La Tour d'Avergne violet, Chai'les the Tenth deep 

 purple. Bertha Damman — this form bears longer clusters 

 than any other variety in cultivation — and Alphonse Lavalle 

 blue. This year among these hybrids the borers did consid- 

 erable damage. 



The Japanese quince is a fairly hardy shrub and can be 

 used as a hedge plant. For cheering up the winter landscape 

 Cornus sibirica with its brilliant red bark is very attractive. 

 Native shrubs, such as Symphoricarpos occidentalis, race- 

 mosus, and vulgaris with their red and white berries, the 

 sumacs with their bright autumn colors, and the wild roses 

 are not to be despised for ornamental effects. 



Cultivated roses are rarely good for ornamental effects. 

 However, there are some exceptions, as in the case of some 

 of the hybrid teas, the rugosas, and climbers. The hybrid 

 perpetuals are best planted in straight rows and on one side 

 of the grounds to get the best results. For bedding, Gruss 

 An Teplitz is very effective where red can be used. Baby 

 Rambler fades a little in the open when exposed to the hot 

 sun. Killarney, Kaiserin, and white and pink Maman 

 Chrochet are very good. For climbers we are all acquainted 

 with Baltimore Belle, Prairie Queen, and Crimson Rambler. 

 The objection to the last named is its susceptibility to mildew, 

 A much better variety and not susceptible to this disease is 

 the Dorothy Perkins, a pleasing shade of pink. 



I am sorry that I cannot recommend very highly any of 

 the evergTeen shrubs. The Mahonias seem to have done fairly 

 well, also a few plants of box and the Japanese Azalea Mollis. 

 Rhododendrons did not do very well. All these plants had 

 protection from evergTeen trees on the south and west. 



I believe the Japanese maples could be made to grow, and 



