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Ornamental Shrubs. 



Privet, Ligustrum. — The privets are almost evergreen, 

 and have the appearance of evergreen shrubs in summer. 

 They are generally grown in hedges and shrubberies. 

 When growing privet as an ornamental plant on the lawn, 

 no pruning or shearing should be allowed, as it is more 

 attractive when allowed to develop naturally. Privet 

 makes good hedges for divisions in a garden. 



The best species and those almost exclusively grown in 

 this country are : common privet (X. vulgare), with rather 

 small, broadly lanceolate leaves, and the broad-leaved privet 

 {L. oval i folium), with oval, more or less pointed leaves. Priv- 

 ets flower in summer ; the flowers are rather small and col- 

 lected in terminal racemes. All grow well in almost any soil. 



Fringe Tree, Chionanthus Virginka. — This is a very 

 large shrub with recurving branches, large oval or obovate 



FIG. 115.— FRINGE TREE (CHIONANTHUS VIRQINICAJ. 



