336 SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS, 



lawn ; the flowers are white, produced on long spikes. 

 The plant produces suckers so freely it sometimes becomes 

 troublesome. 



All the Tartarian Honeysuckles are to be recommended 

 as garden shrubs, being equally ornamental^ whether in 

 flower or fruit. 



Of the Spireas, whose "name. is legion," the best for 

 general cultivation are, 



S. Opulifolia. Flowers white in June. 



S. Bella. Flowers pink in June. 



S. Prunifolia. Flowers white in May. 



S. Reevesii JVpV. Flowers white in May and June. 



S. Callosa. Flowers red and pink all the season. 



The Snow Bell, or Silver Bell Trees (Halesia diptera 

 and tetraptera), are always admired ; the former is some- 

 what tender in New England, however. They are small 

 trees, loaded in June with white, bell-shaped blossoms. 



One of our most beautiful small trees is the Sorrel 

 Tree (Andromeda arborea). From July to September it is 

 loaded with bloom, and a more attractive object cannot be 

 found. It is suited to a very small garden. 



Who has not admired the Deutzia (D. scahra], as hardy 

 us a Syringa, and far more beautiful, stretching out to 



