DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS. vo bp 
HARDY SHRUBS. 
J. M. UNDERWOOD, LAKE CITY. 
It can be safely said that in the deliberations of our society, this subject 
has not been much discussed, and anything we shall now say will at least 
be new. 
The time has come in the development of our state when interest is 
being taken in the embellishment of our surroundings. I was forcibly 
impressed with this fact one day last summer, by a drive of eighteen 
miles into the country on the Crystal Spring road in Wabasha county. 
Nearly every farm house had flowers growing in profusion around it, 
showing that their thoughts were not wholly absorbed by the wheat and 
barley, the cow and hog. “But what most pleased me was the care 
bestowed upon the roadside. Instead of being allowed to grow up to 
thistles and other noxious weeds, to scatter their seeds broadcast over the 
fields,the ground was plowed and cultivated to some crop or seeded down, 
and closely mowed and raked clean. Even rented farms had an air of 
tidiness that was refreshing. How easy it is to cultivate the beautiful, 
and cover up the unsightly. Let the good seed grow, and speed the day 
when farmers’ homes will be as attractive as the tradesman’s. Com- 
mence this spring. Move the hog pen back, put the barnyard at the rear 
of the barn, and if you have an unsightly place which you cannot get rid 
of, hide it by hedgerows of lilac, honeysuckle or sumach. I shall not 
attempt in this article to speak of all the shrubs that may be grown. 
There are many new andrare sorts, that are of interest to a professional, 
but not necessary to the wants of the general planter. 
VARIETIES. 
1. ALMOND (Amygdalus nana) is the common Flowering Almond. 
There are two desirable varieties, the pink and white. They area low 
growing skrub, and the branches are covered densely with beautiful 
double flowers in June. , 
2. BERBERRY (Berberris Canadensis) is a native variety and can be 
planted for a hedge or as a Single shrub. It has yellow flowers in May 
and June, followed by beautiful red berries that remain on very late 
which are prized for making jelly. B. Vulgaris is of European origin. It 
has yellow flowers in May and June, followed by orange and scarlet fruit. 
B. Purpurea is covered with beautiful purple foliage and fruit. Very 
showy as a shrub or in a hedge. 
3. BUCKTHORN (Rhamnus catharticus) is of European origin, 
foliage dark green, flowers white with small black fruit. Desirable for 
hedging. 
4. DoGwoop (Cornus sanguinea.) A native shrub. Is ornamental 
in winter, when the bark is very red. 
5. ELDER (Sambueus Canadensis). Black-berried Elder; blossoms 
white and very sweet. The fruit is good for sauce and pies. S. pubens 
A valuable ornamental shrub with bright scarlet berries. 
6. HYDRANGEA. (H. paniculuta grandiflora.) It is the best of this class 
of shrubs; it is a native of Japan. Very beautiful, grows six to eight feet 
high. Perhaps this is the most desirable ofall shrubs. It is covered in 
