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Bush or Tartarian Honeysuckle. — These are all hardy and desirable. 

 They grow about eight feet high and flower profusely every year. There 

 are several varieties, which differ principally in the color of the flowers. 



The Snowberry is a nice clean shrub, which bears white berries that 

 hang on the branches all winter. Very desirable. 



The Garland Syringa is hardy and a good, free flowering shrub. It 

 should have a somewhat protected location. The flowers and their de _ 

 licious fragrance and beauty are well known to you all. 



A very pretty shrub is the Red Twigged Dogwood. It is a native of our 

 woods and makes a nice lawn plant. Its white corymbs of flowers are 

 very attractive in summer, while its red bark is an attractive feature for 

 a winter landscape. 



Buckthorn.— I refer to the well-known English buckthorn so often 

 used in the eastern states for fine hedges. It makes a fine hedge or lawn 

 tree here, is perfectly hardy, and will withstand almost any amount of 

 dry weather or cold. 



Hydrangea.— The hardy hydrangea is, I think, to-day the most popular 

 lawn shrub grown. It flowers in August, when most other flowers are 

 gone, and its great nodding panicles of white flowers are very beautiful 

 while they remain white, and, in fact, until they drop off on the approach 

 of winter. It is quite hardy, and every lawn should have at least one 

 such representative. 



The Red-Berried Elder is a native shrub of much value. The Buffalo 

 Berry, which is grown on the prairies of the Dakotas and in most severe ex- 

 posures in Montana and Wyoming, is very beautiful with its white foliage 

 and trim habit. It is dioecious, and so one must have both pistillate 

 and staminate forms to secure the beautiful red fruit for which it is noted. 



ORNAMENTAL VINES. 



Probably the best ornamental vine we have is the Staminate form of our 

 native grape. It is perfectly hardy and a vigorous, clean grower of good 

 habit. The flowers are not conspicuous, but have a fragrance which I 

 think fully equal to that from the English violets. It is invaluable for 

 covering verandas and out-buildings. 



Woodbine, Virginia Creeper, or Five-Fingered Jack, by each of which 

 terms it is designated, is a native plant and very popular wherever known. 

 It is used in great quantity wherever gardening is an art. It is well 

 worthy a place near your front porch, and will repay good care and gener- 

 ous manuring as quickly as any climber I know. 



Clematis Vitecelli is a desirable climber with purple flowers and shonld 

 have a chance for it is very hardy and flowers nearly all summer. It will 

 make a pleasing contrast with the Virginia Creepers. Many others 

 might be mentioned but these are most valuable. 



WINTER GARDENING. 



I wish now to call your attention especially to a phase of garden orna- 

 mentation, which is at present attracting much attention in some parts 

 of this country and Europe, and that is to planting so as to secure a 

 bright and pleasing effect from our gardens and lawns in winter as well 

 summer. This is very important and is essential to the highest adorn- 

 ment of our homes. In some of the eastern states there are very elabor- 

 ate plantings made with this especial purpose in view. However, they 



