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and study, should be attempted, but though boldness is what 



the planter should aspire to, all harshness or too great abrupt- 



must be avoided by a judicious mixture of plants whose 



color-; will Mend easily with one another." The mosl beautiful 

 of shrubs should <».' course he planted in the most Conspicuous 



I s, and the whole with respect to evergreens so arranged as 

 to contribute in making bright the gloom of winter, in reducing 

 and softening the glare of summer, and assist in lengthening the 

 season by their early flowers in spring and their ripening berries 



in autumn. 



Condensed Descriptions of Ornamental Shrubs. 



It is impossible for us to give full descriptions of all the 

 ornamental shrubs within the limits of what we design to make 

 a plain, cheap, practical work. We must therefore make 

 short descriptions of the leading shrubs, free of botanical names. 

 as folio* 



The Rose Acacia is an old shrub, with rose colored flowers in 

 July. 



The Althea is a shrub from four to six feet in height, and 

 should be trimmed every spring. 



The Alder has varieties, but its beauty is only developed in 

 low. damp grounds. 



The Almond is a dwarf shrub, with flowers like double roses of 

 varied colors. 



The Azalea is known as the Swamp Pink or Swamp Honey- 

 suckle, and is generally planted with Kalmiaa and Rhodo- 

 dendrons. 



The Amorpha is a shrub with long spikes of blue or purple 



Rowers. There are several varieties, but all like other shrubs 

 need severe annual pruning. 



The Amelanc/ti' r, or more generally known as Shad Hush, in 

 early spring has white flowers covering the whi 



