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XXXI. It is quite important in the planting of the spring garden that the 

 designer should know those shrubs which produce flowers before 

 the leaves appear, similar to the Carolina azalea (B), and those 

 early-flowering shrubs which produce flowers and leaves at the same 

 time, similar to the bladder-nut (A). (In colour) 214 



XXXII. In the permanent planting no flowering tree or shrub deserves more 

 favourable consideration than the fine type of Scheidecker's semi- 

 double rose-flowering crab illustrated above 222 



XXXIII. As a specimen flowering plant for early spring eflPect the Japanese 

 weeping rose-flowered cherry is extremely interesting, covered 

 always before the leaves appear with an abundance of rose-pink 

 flowers 223 



XXXIV. It is a source of much satisfaction to the plant designer to know 

 that shrubs which are carefully selected for the colour of their 

 flowers may produce very eflPective colour combinations. This 

 plate shows the St. John's wort (A) in combination with the sweet- 

 scented buddleia (B). (In colour) 230 



XXXV. The average person who has not become interested in the colour 

 effects produced by the fruits of our common trees and shrubs can 

 hardly appreciate the intense colour display of the American bitter- 

 sweet (A), the Washington thorn (B), and the white fringe (C). 

 (In colour.) 230 



XXXVI. The garden designer must always bear in mind that many of our 

 shrubs which produce very uninteresting flowers are the ones which 

 produce our most attractive fruiting eflPects. The variation in 

 colours of the fruits ranges from the pure white of the snowberry 

 (A) through the purple and porcelain blue of the beauty fruit (C) 

 to the vivid reds of which the Japanese bush cranberry (B) is 

 typical. (In colour) 230 



XXXVII. Not only because of the interesting colour of its fruit in combination 

 with the fruit of other shrubs, but because of the size and abundance 

 of its fruit, the snowberry is one of our conspicuous and valuable 

 shrubs 238 



XXXVIII. During the winter months when there is little else in the shrub 

 border to attract attention, the vivid colours of the twigs of many 

 of our shrubs present interesting spots of colour against the back- 

 ground of evergreens or snow. (A) — red-twigged dogwood; (B) — 

 green-stemmed dogwood; (C) — red birch; (D) — golden-twigged 

 osier; (E) — grey dogwood; (F) — striped maple. (In colour) . . 246 



XXXIX. What is more beautiful in the landscape than the intensely brilliant 

 colours of the autumn foliage of many of our trees and shrubs? 

 More plants should be used for the value of their autumn foliage 

 eflfect. (A) — burning bush; (B) — dark green golden bell; (C) — 

 maple-leaved viburnum; (D) — sassafras; (E) — maidenhair tree; 

 (F) — sourwood. (In colour) 247 



XL. In solving the difficult planting problems on exposed lake fronts 

 and river fronts there is no plant in the limited list of adaptable 

 types to excel the beach-plum 254 



