THE BEST SHRUBS. 



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bilities. It is fine for massing against trees and along 

 woodland borders, and for working into various compo- 

 sitions. The Golden elder is a pretty shrub for use in 

 limited quantity. 



El.eagxus, Oleaister. — E, longipes has been widely 

 sold in recent years and is a good shrub, with ornamental 

 and edible fruit. E, argentea is also planted, but is not 

 so desirable. 



EuoxYMus ATROPURPUPvEus, Bumiug bush, or 

 Strawberry tree. — Well known shrub with bright orna- 







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FIG. 29. THE AMERICAN ELDER. 



mental fruit which persists long into the winter. Not 

 hardy in the north. 



ExocHORDA GRAXDip^LORA. — A fiiic shrub, bearing 

 beautiful white blossoms in spring. Deserves more gen- 

 eral planting. 



FoRSYTHiA, Golden-Bell. — One of the very finest 

 shrubs for the latitude of IN'ew York and southward, 

 especially A viridissima aw^iha commercial F. Fortanei, 

 which bear great quantities of brilliant yellow fiowers in 



