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Dcufcia piirpurcscciis from Southwestern China, is a 

 very handsome shrub, but rather tender in the north, pro- 

 ducing in May and June large white flowers with a pur- 

 ple tint on their outside. It is a low shrub, reaching a 

 height of only three feet, and has slender, gracefully arch- 

 ing branches. 



Dcutzia staniinca. so called from its long stamens, is 

 a native of the Himalayas growing about three feet high. 

 It is a very distinct variety, because the white blooms of 

 its many flowered clusters are fragrant. 



The Hybrids. — We now come to the beautiful, and 

 highly esteemed hybrid Deutzias, the children, so to speak, 

 resulting from the mating of the species. Among the 

 finest of these is Dcutaia Lcmoinci. Its branches are 

 more erect and stronger than those of gracilis, and more 

 abundant and shorter than those of panufiora. It grows 

 to the height of about three feet in a somewhat spread- 

 ing form, and bears large, pure white blossoms in many 

 flowered loose, terminal clusters, a very desirable variety 

 both for outdoor culture, and forcing into early bloom 

 under glass. Deut:;ia rosea produces pretty blush white, 

 campanulate flowers. There are several varieties of 

 rosea, namely, campanulata. zvniisfa and nniltitlora, all 

 producing large, pure white, campanulate flowers, flori- 

 bunda, with white flowers tinted pink outside, grandi- 

 flora with larger flowers of the same color, canmnea 

 with very pretty light pink flowers tinted carmine out- 

 side, and Crimea, whose clusters of white flowers tinted 

 pink without are carried in upright clusters. Dcutzia 

 ■tnagiiifica is one of the double flowered hybrids produc- 

 ing its handsome white flowers in June in erect clusters. 

 There are many varieties of magvifica, of which 

 forniosa. like magnifica itself, bears double white flowers 

 in large clusters, latiflora very large single flowers, 

 supcrba single flowers campanulate in form, cburnca 

 single flowers' in very loose clusters and erect a similar 

 flowers in a very dense arrangement. 



Dcutaia kal)ni'cvflora is one of the handsomest of all 

 the hybrids. Its rather small flower clusters are made 

 up of large cup shaped flowers, carmine on the outside 

 and pinkish white in the center : a very distinct and de- 

 sirable variety. 



Uses of Deutzias. — The following grouping of the 

 taller and the lower growing species will be helpful in 

 indicating their proper use in ornamental planting; 

 species growing about six feet high are Vilmorince, 

 scabra and its varieties; parvifiora: Schncideriana. and 

 its variety : Setcluiencnsis. and its variety : iougiflora, 

 and its variety; Wilsonii: grandidora; and discolor and 

 its variety. Species growing about three feet high are 

 gracilis and its varieties, Sicboldiana, purpurcsccns and 

 Lemoinei. All of the species in the lower growing sec- 

 tion are well adapted for use in groups and beds on 

 lawns, and in borders either planted continuously or at 

 intervals with herbaceous perennial plants 4)etween. 

 They are also very suitable for planting as single speci- 

 mens on lawns of quite restricted area. Gracilis makes 

 a pretty, low-growing hedge. The species of the taller 

 section may be planted in large groups on spacious 

 estates, or in the foreground of larger shrubs, or trees, 

 or in corner groups, or at intervals in borders under 

 north or west walls with herbaceous perennials between. 

 A large group embracing both the taller and lower 

 species may be planted away from any background by 

 setting the several taller species in the centre and the 

 lower" as a border around these, or by setting the taller 

 species against a background of trees or wall and the 

 lower species in the foreground of these. .As single 

 specimens on lawns only those of the taller species hav- 

 ing the more slender and arching branches should be 

 planted. The erect growers, especially those having a 



clump-like form, show too much the main stems and 

 lack the graceful habit of growth suited to such a posi- 

 tion. To lovers of flowering shrubs a collection of 

 Deutzias, embracing many or all of the species, and 

 varieties, including the beautiful hybrids, will bring great 

 satisfaction, well repaying the moderate, necessary ex- 

 penditure. 



Soil, pruning, propagation. — Deutzias are of easy cul- 

 ture, and will thrive in any well drained soil in the open 

 sunlight, or in such partial shade as they might re- 

 ceive in the foreground of larger shrubbery or trees. 

 The dead and very old wood should be cut out, and such 

 pruning of the newer growth given after the flowering 

 season is over, as will conduce to symmetry. 



Deutzias are propagated either by seeds sown in the 

 Spring in boxes, or seed pans of light soil under glass, 

 or by greenwood cuttings in Summer in the sand of 

 the propagating bench under glass, or from hardwood 

 cuttings taken when the shrub is dormant in late Autumn, 

 and wintered in an upright position in boxes of sand 

 deep enough to almost cover the top of the cuttings, in 

 a cool cellar, and set out in the open garden in early 

 Spring. 



PLANT MORE WOODLANDS! 



'T'O possess a piece of woodland as part of a country 

 property is indeed a valuable feature thereof and 

 something which time alone can produce. Even when re- 

 sorting to the planting of large trees for immediate effect 

 there is still the absence of that "woodsy" aroma, the 

 deep leaf mold and trees of lofty height which come only 

 with age. Despite the pleasure which a piece of wood- 

 land, with its winding shady trails, wild flowers, fern 

 studded nooks and, perchance, an area for picnics, give 

 to the country dwellers, the planting of a grove of trees 

 does not receive the attention it should in planning the 

 landscape of an estate. iMany owners may balk on the 

 selfish standpoint that they will not live to see the maturity 

 of the woodland plans, but the great majority are not 

 averse to planting for posterity and will be quick to ac- 

 cept the suggestion of such a planting when made by the 

 landscape gardeners, nurserymen or florist, and for any 

 of whom it means a good sized order of trees and shrubs. 



In the composition of a woodland one associates Oaks 

 of various species. Tulip tree. Birch, Beech, Ash, Sugar 

 ^laple. Gums, Hickories, Walnut and (if not in the blight 

 infested region) Chestnut. If of evergreens, we think 

 of Pines, Hemlock, Fir or Spruce. Or, if the area is 

 large enough, a combination of evergreens and 

 deciduf)us trees. 



There is another class of plants which, although most 

 essential to the successful growth of woodland trees, 

 are frequently overlooked, namely, the smaller trees and 

 certain shade loving shrubs which should be planted to 

 form the .ground work cover or forest floor. This pro- 

 tective covering serves to keep the ground moist and 

 porous, retaining the fallen leaves and twigs which go 

 to make up the humus which in turn absorbs the rainfall, 

 prevents washing of soil and furnishes ideal condition 

 for the tree roots. Trampling of the ground so that air 

 is excluded is also discouraged by this under planting 

 even though it be nothing more pretentious than the Cat- 

 liriar {Sniila.v). ' 



Xut trees should not be overlooked, if squirrels are 

 to he encouraged, while for the birds such berry bearing 

 trees and shrubs as Mulberry, Cherry, Cornus. juneberry 

 {.Amclancliier). Photinia, White Fringe, Spicebush, Vi- 

 burnums and many other plants should be considered. 

 If the ground is low and swampy the Spicebush ( Lin- 

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