120 THE COMPLETE GARDEN 



B Shrubs. In every city district the occupants of some homes 

 desire shrubs in connection with their yards, which give a touch of 

 nature to their places. The shrubs in this group have proven the 

 most hardy under adverse city conditions and should be used as a 

 basis for selecting types. 



Aralia spinosa 



Hercules' Club 

 Berberis thunbergi 



Thunberg's Japanese 



Cornus (in variety) 



Dogwood 

 Evonytnus americanus 



Strawberry Bush 

 Forsythia (in variety) 



Golden Bell 

 Hibiscus syriacus 



Rose of Sharon 



Barberry 



Ligustrum (in variety) 



Privet 

 Physocarpus opulifolius 



Ninebark 

 Rhamnus (in variety) 



Buckthorn 

 Spiraea (in variety) 



Spirea 

 Symphoricarpos (in variety) 



Snowberry 

 Syringa vulgaris 



Common Lilac 



Viburnum (in variety) 

 Viburnum 



