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front of shrubbery where it borders the street, to prevent the 

 encroachment of the public. 



Shrubs for winter effects. The best-planted grounds are not 

 designed solely for their beauty in summer. A proper selection 

 of shrubbery will not only look well in summer but will add 

 numerous pleasing tints to the winter landscape and brighten 

 the borders with the colors of a milder season. In this class 

 are the bright scarlets and purples of the dogwoods and some 

 willows and wild roses, the yellow and gray of willow and 

 beech, the green of euonymus and cat brier, and the white 



of the birch and button- 

 wood. At the leafless 

 season, also, the form 

 of the plant is thrown 

 into strong relief, and 

 various species may be 

 planted for the pictur- 

 esque note they add to 

 the winter landscape. 

 Among common species 

 desirable for this pur- 

 pose are the hawthorns, 

 the river birch, black 



FIG. 151. Method of planting a corner lot, 

 to prevent paths being made across it 



gum, and Lombardy poplar. Numerous shrubs produce at- 

 tractive fruits that persist far into the winter, supplying food 

 for the winter birds and adding a touch of color to the thick- 

 ets. The winterberry, greenbrier, bittersweet, burning bush, 

 and the roses are good for this purpose. 



Naming the shrubs and trees. Shrubs and trees are among 

 the most permanent of living things and often outlast the 

 works of man himself. It is desirable, therefore, that the 

 student become acquainted with those commonly planted, 

 either by identifying them by the use of a botanical manual, 

 which is much the better way, or by visiting named collections 



