46 WOECESTKK COUNTY HOKTICULTUEAL SOCIETY. [1880. 



The Forsytliia is one of Fortune's introductions from China. 

 It withstands most winters, and in early spring has yellow bell- 

 shaped flowers in great abundance. 



The Japan Quince. Cydonia Japonica^ is an old and well 

 established shrub, full of bloom in early spring. There are sev- 

 eral with different colored flowers. 



South. — The Silver Bell ( Halesia). A very handsome shrub, 

 blooming in May, having white bell-shaped flowers. 



Natives of South Atlantic and Pacific States. — Japan. — 

 Syringa ( Philadelphus ). There are several sorts, prolonging the 

 season of their bloom of white flowers ; they are mostly fragrant. 



Spiraea, are among the larger families of shrubs, some are very 

 beautiful. They are in bloom from spring to autumn, giving 

 very great variety of leaf and form, and color of their flowers. 

 I find a few of them tender, but most sorts perfectly hardy. 

 Perhaps no greater variety of bloom can be found in any one 

 family. 



China and Japan. — Diervilla. The Weigela, another of 

 Fortune's China flowering shrubs; there are several sorts, and 

 all are very beautiful. It is regarded as a great acquisition and 

 approves itself well over a large extent of territory. 



Hydrangea Paniculata Grandifiora; — from Japan, where it is 

 said to attain a height of 12 feet, and perhaps is second to no 

 other flowering shrub in its season. It is being widely dissemi- 

 nated and giving universal satisfaction. The flowers are sometimes 

 more than 12 inches in length, remaining in bloom a long time, 

 changing from white to pink and bronze ; grows well in the 

 shade. 



Ghent Azaleas are found hardy and their great variety em- 

 braces flowers of every shade of color. Their effect, when planted 

 in groups, is very fine. They are easily cultivated and deserve 

 more attention. A soil of sand and peat, with leaf mould, suits 

 them. 



Azalea Mollis is of more recent introduction from Japan, their 

 trusses of flowers are often as large as those of the Rhododen- 

 dron, are mostly self-colored, with the softest delicate tints. 

 This is regarded by many who are competent to judge, as the 

 best hardy flowering shrub cultivated. 



The Rhododendron, an evergreen shrub, indigenous to this 

 country, which of late is receiving considerable attention. There 

 have been at the rooms of the Massachusetts Horticultural So- 

 ciety forty-eight varieties exhibited by one grower ; in their 

 variety, perhaps no flowering shrub is more showy in their season 

 of bloom ; when under favorable circumstances it attains a height 

 of 10 or 12 feet. But it is a plant that, to thrive, requires very 



