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Viburnum macrocephalum resembles 

 V. plicatum, only the cluster of flowers 

 is larger. There are several native 

 species well worthy of cultivation, and 

 which thrive wondrously under a little 

 attention. 



Kalmia latifolia, also a native, is one 

 of our most beautiful as well as showy 

 flowering shrubs, though somewhat 

 difficult to grow ; yet, with proper 

 attention to the condition of the soil, 

 success will generally reward our eflbrts. 



Prunus triloba is a beautiful shrub, 

 with wreaths of rosy pink blossoms. 



Spirea aricefolia, S. pfuni/olia, and 

 S. T/iunbergii, are all fine, handsome 

 shrubs, and readily cultivated. Thun- 

 berg's Spirea does not grow large, and 

 is very appropriate for small places. It 

 blooms in early spring. 



Cornus sdnguinea, the Red Dogwood, 

 "is well known, and is desirable for 

 its winter effects, its red branches being 

 very showy when divested of their 

 leaves." 



Deutzia crenata Jlore-pleno. The dou- 

 ble-flowering Deutzias are rapidly grow- 

 ing in favor, and they ought to find 

 a place in every garden, large or small. 

 The dwarf single^floWering is a charm- 

 ing plant, which, on account of its small 

 size, free flowering qualities and hardi- 

 ness, cannot be too highly recommended 

 for small gardens. It has ample, bright 

 foliage, its flowers are snowy white, 

 and are produced in great profusion 

 early in June. 



Weigela rosea has held its own against 

 all new-comers, on account of its fine 

 habit. 



The Rhododendrons and Ghent Aza- 

 leas are too well known to need any 

 description here. Few shrubs possess 

 the attractions of these magnificent 

 plants, and the admiration they excite 

 should be a spur to their more general 

 dissemination. 



Clethra alni/olia and Cassandra caly- 

 culata, both native shrubs, are also very 

 beautiful under cultivation. 



Among shrubs of recent introduction 

 the following are named as being of 

 great promise, and desirable for hardi- 

 ness and beauty : 



Clematis Davidiana and G. tubulosa 

 are erect-growing species^ from two to 

 four feet high, and in midsummer are 

 covered with beautiful blue flowers like 

 panicles of Hyacinths* Unfortunatelyj 

 they do not seed freely, and are difficult 

 to propagate. (7. Davldiana is the 

 more desirable of the two. 



Desmodium pendulijlorum D. pend^ 

 ulijiorum album, and D. Canadeuse, 

 are hardy on dry soils. All are suffi-u- 

 ticose rather than shrubby. The first 

 two are especially valuable on account 

 of blooming late in autumn, when there 

 are but few flowers. The flowers of the 

 first are purple, and all are pea-shaped. 



• Styrax Japonica is perfectly hardy 

 in dry soils. It has white flowers, 

 similar to those of S. Americana, but 

 perhaps a little larger. The latter is a 

 very pretty shrub, from four to six feet 

 in height, which ought to be in every 

 collection. The flowers resemble those 

 of Ilalesia, or Silver Bell. 



Andromeda poli/olia is a native spe- 

 cies, which, under cultivation, becomes 

 one of the gems of the garden. The 

 foliage is of a glaucous color. It is 

 perfectly hardy. 



AndromedaCatesbcei is of rapid growth 

 and easily propagated. When planted 

 with Rododendrons nothing is more 

 beautiful, and with the protection they 

 afford is perfectly hardy ; if not shel- 

 tered, the ends of the shoots are some- 

 times injured. 



Andromeda Japonica is perfectly 

 hardy. It wants to bloom too early in 

 spring, but five years out of six it will 

 be good. 



