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Fragrant Rhododendron viscosum 50 



March-April Hamamelis japonica 51 



May Syringa vulgaris 51 



June Calycanthus floridus 52 



July iEsculus parviflora 53 



August Hibiscus syriacus 54 



September-October Hamamelis virginiana 54 



Erect spikes iEsculus parviflora 54 



Flat clusters Hydrangea arborescens 55 



Fruit 



Early summer (June-August) . . Lonicera tatarica 55 



Autumn (September-October) . Rhamnus Frangula 56 



After fall of leaves (November) . Celastrus scandens 56 



Late to spring (December-February) Berberis Thuixbergii 57 



Eaten by birds Aronia arbutifoUa 58 



Eaten by man Vaccinium corymbosum 58 



Soil 



Very dry Rhus copaUina 58 



Very wet Cephalanthus occidentalis .... 59 



Full sun Spiraea japonica 60 



Shade enduring Vaccinium vacillans 60 



Culture 



No pruning Chaenomeles japonica 61 



Much pruning Deutzia scabra 61 



Thrive under neglect Berberis Thunbergii 62 



Winterkill (in N. E.) Buddleia Davidii 63 



Insects and diseases Rosa rugosa 64 



Free from pests Lonicera tatarica 64 



Use 



Screen Ligustrum Ibota 65 



Undergrowth Corj-lus americana 65 



Trimmed hedge Ligustrum ovaHfolium 66 



Flowering hedge Spiraea Vanhouttei 66 



Flower mass Spiraea Vanhouttei 67 



Specimen Hibiscus syriacus 68 



Lawn border DierviUa florida 68 



Rock garden HiTjericum gaUoides 69 



Waterside Sambucus canadensis 70 



Ground cover Evonymus obovata 71 



WOODY VINES 

 Habit 



Clinging Parthenocissus tricuspidata ... 71 



Twining Wisteria sinensis 72 



Tendril coiling Clematis paniculata 72 



Scrambling Rosa Wichuraiana hybrids .... 73 



Trailing flat on ground Rubus hispidus 73 



Vigorous Actinidia arguta 73 



Slender Clematis virginiana 74 



