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ground; blossoms in June and sometimes again later in 

 the summer. 



5 Forsyihia suspensa, Fortunei: weeping Forsythia or golden 

 bells; eight feet high; branches arching and tips touching 

 the ground; yellow bell-like flowers along every branch 

 and twig ; blossoms before the leaves unfold in early spring ; 

 attractive in foliage. 



6 Spiraea VanHouttei: VanHoutte's spirea; six to eight feet 

 high ; any soil ; slender arching branches ; dense round clusters 

 of tiny white flowers, burying the bush; blossoms in May 

 and June. 



7 Rosa rugosa: Japanese rose; six feet high; any soil, in sun; 

 large single flowers, white (alba) or rose-colored (rosea)', 

 blossoms abundantly, in June and on throughout the sum- 

 mer until late in the autumn; flowers followed by very 

 ornamental red hips or berries that persist all winter. 



8 Hydrangea paniculata, grandiflora: great-panicled hydrangea; 

 might reach twenty feet in height but is usually kept back 

 by pruning, which helps to produce finer bloom; any well 

 drained soil, with plenty of moisture; enormous panicles 

 of white flowers; blossoms in August and holds the clusters 

 until late autumn; color changes from white to pinkish 

 lilac. 



