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occasionally sprayed, if the hose is handy; in Mid- 

 summer it should be mulched with lawn clippings 

 to keep the soil from drying around the roots. 



The BUSH HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera tartarica) 

 was introduced many years ago from Russia, but 

 became naturalized in the neighbourhood of New 

 York and was a feature of the old Westchester 

 County gardens, in whose ruins it can be found 

 to-day long after the houses have disappeared. It 

 is almost evergreen, retaining its leaves well into 

 January. It is long lived and attains a large size, 

 becoming in time quite as gnarled and picturesque 

 as the White Lilac. At the end of April just be- 

 fore the leaves appear its long, gracefully drooping 

 branches are completely covered with a sweet- 

 scented blossom like the old-fashioned honeysuckle, 

 only the flowers are smaller and of an exquisitely 

 delicate construction. Large specimens of this de- 

 sirable shrub may be successfully moved, and if 

 you could find one it would prove a great addition 

 to your grounds. 



RHODODENDRON MAXIMUM, the native Rhodo- 

 dendron which is very common in Pennsylvania 

 and southwards, and is found also in New England 



