Ornamental Shru6s — Hoto to Take Care of Tliem. 



off, as the gardeners term it — that is, turn- 

 ing black and rotting. Other varieties of 

 shrubs are raised from cuttings of the root, 

 which may be cut up in small pieces of an 

 inch in length, and planted in the same way. 

 All the varieties like a rich and deep soil. 

 The Laburnum and Japan quince have long 

 roots, which run deep into the ground, and 

 when grown in poor soil, they have a dwarf 

 and stunted appearance. Most shrubs, as a 

 general rule, send out their roots not far 

 from the surface of the soil ; consequently, 

 a slight surface manuring in the fall is all 

 that is necessary to keep them growing and 

 blooming luxuriantly. In pruning, some 

 little judgment is required. 8ome varieties 

 produce their flowers on the wood of last 

 season's growth ; hence, care must be exer- 

 cised in removing wood, or the supply of 

 flowers will be limited. Others produce 

 their flowers on the young wood made in 

 the spring. These may be pruned more 

 severely. As an illustration of this fact, 

 the Spiraea Prunifolia bears its beautiful 

 white Howers on leafless shoots of last sea- 

 son's growth, while the Spirea Opulifolia, 

 which flowers later, blooms on young shoots 

 of the same season's growth. 



The following is a list of twenty-five 

 varieties of the best now in cultivation : 



Berry-Henrini/ Shrubs, 



Callicarpa Americana — Flowers very small 

 and insignificant. In October the branches 

 are covered with beautiful purple berries. 

 Propagated by divisions of the root and 

 cuttings. 



Daphne Mezereum — Most fragrant of all 

 the flowering shrubs. Blooms in March, 

 and is succeeded by bright scarlet berries. 

 Propagated by layers and seed. 



Enonymous Americanus or Burning Bush, 

 sometimes called Strawberry Tree — A tall, 

 growing shrub, covered with bright scarlet 

 berries. E. Fructo Albo bears white ber- 

 ries, and forms a pleasing contrast to the 

 former. It is very easily propagated by 

 seeds, cuttings, layers and division of the 

 root. 



Symphoricarpus Racemosus, more com- 



monly known under the names of Waxberry 

 and Snowberry; the flowers are insignificant, 

 but the berries are rather pretty in the fall, 

 Symphoria Vulgaris, commonly called the 

 Coral Plant — the berries are red, and bear 

 a slight resemblance to coral beads, easily 

 propagated by layers and divisions of the root. 



Berberis Atropurpurea — A variety of the 

 common berberry, with dark purple leaves. 

 In spring it bears a profusion of flowers, of 

 a yellowish color, quite pretty, succeeded by 

 berries of a dark color, of no great beauty, 

 yet it should be in a collection, on account 

 of its hardiness, retaining its foliage for a 

 considerable length of time during winter. 

 Propagated by cuttings and divisions of the 

 root. 



Amygdalus Persica, or double flowering 

 peach — The new crimson one is a splendid 

 addition to our collection of flowering shrubs. 

 It fre(|uently bears double fruit, but they 

 never mature. To perpetuate it, it requires 

 to be budded on the common peach or plum 

 stock. 



Amygdalus Puraila is the old double 

 pink-flowered almond, too well known to 

 need any description. 



Amygdalus Pumila Alba Plena, the 

 new double white flowering almond, is also 

 a great addition. No choice selection of 

 shrubs is complete without it. It is ex- 

 tremely hardy and easy to propagate by 

 cuttings of the root. 



Andromeda Calyculata — A dwarf shrub, 

 retaining its leaves all winter, and covered 

 with white flowers in the spring. Andro- 

 meda Florabundii grows taller than the 

 above, flowers larger and more abundant. 

 Propagated by seeds, layers or cutting. 



Azalea Calendulacea, Orange colored 

 Azalea — Very showy, but not as fragrant as 

 the Azalea Viscosa or nudiflora, whicli grows 

 wild in most parts of the country. 



Cercis, Japan Judas Tree — This is prob- 

 ably the most showy of all the early 

 flowering shrubs in cultivation. The flow- 

 ers are of a rosy pink, and produced so pro- 

 fusely as to cover the branches entirely. 

 Propagated by layers. 



