60 SPRfNG EFFECTS ON THE LA WN. 



kind does not happen in the intelligent practice of lawn 

 planting. 



Azalea inollis blooms so early in May that late frosts in 

 rare instances succeed in blighting its beauty, and when 

 young the plant itself is sometimes killed by very severe 

 winters. Generally, however, the Azalea mollis is perfectly 

 hardy after a little protection for two or three years. The 



TREE PEONY. 



Ghent or American azalea, on the other hand, is one of our 

 hardiest deciduous shrubs both in leaf and flower. 



The tree peony should not be forgotten. It is hardy 

 and long-lived, and, unlike the herbaceous peony, it has a 

 solid bush form. The flowers are splendid in color and 

 form, superior to those of the herbaceous kind. 



A word in conclusion should be given the lilacs, or 

 syringas. Some of them bloom profusely and others do 

 not, but their flowers seem specially lovely in early spring, 



