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SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS 



THE FORSYTHIA 



The forsythia (Forsythia suspensa), sometimes known 

 as fortune's golden bell, blooms very early. The long, 

 willowy branches arch gracefully over to the ground and 



FIG. 78, Shrubbery in a Front Yard 



The situation is unfavorable for growing grass. Barberries and other low-growing 

 bushes are planted in the foreground ; forsythia and other taller shrubs are placed 



near the building 



are covered to the tips with trumpet-shaped yellow 

 flowers, which are produced on the wood of the previous 

 year's growth. Cut the plants back each year immedi- 

 ately after blooming, which is before the foliage shows 

 much. Nearly all the wood of the previous year should 



