236 ©rnamental Sbrubs. 



Fine in shrubberies and woods as an undergrowth or for 

 the formation of broad thicket-like masses of shrubs near 

 water. The numerous other forms maybe used in a similar 

 manner. All do well in a moderately good soil. 



THE HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY. 



Snowberry, SyrnpTiorica/rpus racemosus. — A shrub com- 

 mon in gardens, with erect and slender branches and oval 

 leaves. Flowers, inconspicuous, followed by white berries 

 in autumn. Shrubberies. Ordinary soil. 



Honeysuckle, Lonicera. — The Tartarian honeysuckle 

 (L. Tartar tea) is the most showy species of the upright 

 honeysuckles. It is a most beautiful shrub with opposite, 

 oval, cordate leaves and flowers in axillary clusters. The 

 variety known as grand/flora is a very attractive form with 

 large, bright rose-colored flowers. There is also a large- 

 flowered variety with white blossoms. These are useful in 

 shrubberies and in groups on the lawn. They grow to a 

 height of five or six feet. Among other desirable kinds 

 are : L. fragrantissima, a straggling shrub "with fragrant 

 flowers early in spring; L. cceridea, with creamy-white, 

 sweet-scented flowers; L. Stayidixliii and L. Xylosteum, 

 bushy, graceful plants with yellow flowers. All will do 

 well in moderately rich soil. 



Bush Honeysuckle, DiervilJa (Weigelia). — These are 

 exceedingly showy plants with opposite leaves and axillary 

 or terminal clusters of large, funnel-shaped flowers. D. 

 (jrandifora has very large, pink flowers and ovate, reticu- 

 lated leaves. It is of a very bushy habit. There are 

 several beautiful varieties, one with white-variegated 



