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The June Berry, a variety of the above, with white flowers in 

 pendulous racemes. A variety of this has wood of a dark red 

 or blood color. 



The Barberry has many varieties which may be grouped 

 together with good effect 



The Buckthorn is one of the best of hedge plants, and quite 

 ornamental when planted singly. 



The Buffalo Tree is a sexual plant, ornamental, with silvery 

 foliage. If a half dozen of the female plants surround the male, 

 fruit is produced of value for tarts and exceedingly ornamental. 



The Bladder Senna is a shrub of varied colors in its blossoms, 

 with balloon-like pods that follow the flowers. 



The Bladder Nut has a profusion of white bell shaped flowers 

 early in summer. 



The Clethra is an erect shrub, with spikes of white flowers 

 from July to September. 



The Flowering Currant has many varieties. Gordon's is the 

 best 



The Deutzia ts a low growing shrub of great beaut} T . 



The Golden Bell Shrub has several varieties, all producing 

 yellow bell-shaped flowers in spring. 



The Hydrangea is generally of herbaceous character and 

 requires protection in winter, but there are some new varieties 

 of these that are exceedingly valuable. 



The Upright or Tree Honeysuckle is one of the best flowering 

 shrubs. 



The Kcelreuteria is a second class tree, a little tender, but 

 prominent as a novelty. 



The Laburnum or Golden Chain is one of the most beautiful, 

 when in flower, of the large shrubs. 



The Lilac, known botanically as Syringa Vulgaris, is well- 

 known. It has a tendency to sucker, but a little attention from 

 year to year will enable the grower to keep it to a single stem, 

 and grouped with the Snow-ball, Red Bud, Purple Fringe, it is 



