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over the young branches. The shoots are perfectly hardy, 

 but in seasons when the peach-buds are destroyed by cold 

 the flower-buds suffer at the North and fail to produce 

 flowers. 



Fortune's Golden-bell (F. suspcnsa var. Fortunei). — An 

 upright compact shrub producing more abundant and larger 

 flowers than the last. 



Weeping Golden-bell {F. suspensa), Fig. 125. — Is pen- 

 dent or weeping in habit and -s^ith ver}' abundant flowers. 

 In many places where a drooping growth is desired this is 

 much superior to the other species. Planted on the top of 

 a bank wall the drooping branches cover the walls with 

 beautiful effect. 



Silver-bell or Snowdrop Tree [Halesia Carolina). — A 

 beautiful shrub producing pure white bell-shaped flowers 

 much like the snowdrop, whence its name. 



Rose of Sharon {Hibiscus syriaciis). — This shrub, while 

 not perfectly hardy north of New York city, is valuable on 

 account of its large showy flowers, which open in August 

 and September. If grown slowly in the border or lawn, 

 it lives to considerable age and makes a very large shrub 

 or small tree 6 to 12 feet high. The flowers vary in color 

 from pure white to the darkest crimson and blue-purple. 

 There are many beautiful varieties of striped or mixed 

 colors as well as double flowers. 



Japanese Hydrangea (Hydrangea panictilafa, "car. grandi- 

 flora), Fig. 126. — Of the many beautiful shrubs introduced 

 from Japan this is one of the best, most easily grown, and 

 largely planted. The flowers, coming in August and Septem- 

 ber, are very large and showy and last a long time. If 

 gathered at just the right stage of growth the flowers retain 

 their beauty and freshness for a long time and make desirable 

 inside decorations during the winter. To get the best 

 results in growing this shrub, the new growth should be 



