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LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



early spring. These are quite commonly planted and 

 form one of the most attractive features of the spring 

 landscape in parts of Xew Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dela- 

 ware, Maryland and Virginia. Forf^ytliia suspensa of 

 the catalogs is a weeping or semi-prostrate form. 



Hydrangea paxiculata grandiflora, The Hardy 

 Hydrangea. — There are several forms of this, but the 

 spreading shrub with large flowers is best. One of the 

 best and most reliable hardy shrubs, giving a great 



FIG. 30. HARDY HYDRANGEA PROPERLY PLANTED. 



abundance of showy white flowers in autumn when blos- 

 soms are few. Four to eight feet. 



Hypericum, St. John's Wort. — Small native shrubs 

 of considerable nsefulness, of which the best species are 

 //. Kalmianumy H, prolificum and H. aureum. 



Kerria Japonica. — A pretty shrub with slender, 

 delicate, bright green twigs, fresh green leaves and hand- 

 some yellow flowers. Well worth planting. Three to 

 eight feet. 



LiGusTRUM, Privet. — One of the best shrubby hedge 

 plants, but available also for massing. Hardy and 



