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©mamental Sbrubs. 



double, white or rose-colored flowers crowded along the 

 slender branches in early spring. Exceedingly fine in 

 groups of three or more on the lawn, in auy moderately 

 light, well-drained soil. One of the showiest plants in 



spring. 



Dwarf Almond, Amygdalv^ nana. — Small shrub, with 

 more or less double, delicately rose-colored flowers in spring 

 before the leaves. Smaller than Primus triloba, equally 

 valuable and useful for the same purpose. 



FIG. 109— ROSE ACACIA 'ROBINIA HISPIDA'. 



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Meadow-Sweet, Spirea. — The meadow-sweets are slender 

 and graceful shrubs common in rich woods and meadows. 

 Some of our best summer flowers belong to this genus. 

 The guelder rose - leaved spirea or "seven barks" (8. 

 Opulifolia) is the largest and coarsest species. It grows 

 five or six feet high with arching branches, shaggy, yellow 



