62 Ornamental Shrubs. 



who first saw the plant on the borders of Niagara River, 

 during a visit to this country. It was introduced to 

 European gardens about the middle of the last century, 

 and was received with much favor. In England, especially, 

 it has long been regarded as among the best of ornamen- 

 tals in the department to which it is particularly adapted. 

 It is a low, spreading bush from two to four feet high, the 

 diameter of its top being often greater than its height. 

 The leaves are numerous and somewhat crowded, linear, 

 slightly glaucous, and about two inches long. The blossoms 

 appear in August. They are glossy yellow, somewhat 

 resembling in their general appearance those of the dande- 

 lion, and are very numerous and long-continued, and afford 

 a marked contrast to the deep green foliage and the 

 prevailing colors at that time of the year. For planting 

 singly or in masses this is very effective, and is especially 

 adapted to small lawns or gardens. It also has the merit of 

 doing better than most plants when growing in partial 

 shade. 



H. aurenni is of even less size than the preceding, 

 and in some respects is to be preferred to it where a small 

 shrub is called for. It is a recent introduction, and a 

 worthy candidate for popular favor. Though diminutive, 

 it produces much larger flowers than the kalmianum, and 

 in equal profusion. Of the few hardy shrubs blossoming 

 in early autumn this is certainly one of the most showy. 

 The flowers appear in August, and continue their brilliancy, 

 under favorable conditions, until October. 



H. prolificum is a larger shrub than either of the pre- 

 ceding, growing four to six feet, and with a wide-spreading 



