236 Ornamental 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 f orms may be used in a similar 

 manner. All do well in a moderately good soil. 



THE HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY. 



Snowberry, SympJioricarpus 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. Tartaricd) 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 grandiflora 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. ccerulea, with creamy- white, 

 sweet-scented flowers ; L. Standishii and L. Xylostewrn, 

 bushy, graceful plants with yellow flowers. All will do 

 well in moderately rich soil. 



Bush Honeysuckle, Diervilla ( Weigelia). These are 

 exceedingly showy plants with opposite leaves and axillary 

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

 grandiflora 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 



