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the weigelias are tender in this climate, and the branches are killed back every 

 winter, half way or more to the ground. This winter-killing may be partially 

 prevented by protecting these shrubs during the winter with a wrapping of straw 

 or evergreen branches. The variegated form has been hardier with us than any 

 of the others, and has never been protected. From the figure it will be seen 

 that this bush flowered well in 1894, nearly to the tips. It is easily propagated 

 from cuttings. 



4. Van Houtte's Spiraea. Spiraea Houttei. — This charming spirsea is 

 a fitting companion to the weigelia just referred to, on account of the abundance 

 of bloom which it produces. The spirseas form a very large group of interesting 

 and attractive shrubs, representatives of which are found native in almost every 

 part of the world. None, however, are more beautiful when in flower than Van 

 Houtte, which is then literally a sheet of pure white bloom. This bush has 

 already been referred to under ornamental hedges, but it is more useful 

 when grown as an individual shrub. Fig. 857 represents a specimen in full 

 bloom on one of the lawns on the Experimental Farm. This bush is about 4 feet 

 high and a little more than 4 feet across. It has a graceful and partly pendulous 



Fig. 858. — Red Tartarian Honeysuckle. 



