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How to Make a Flower Garden 



Six perennials that bloom in October or later: 

 Chrysanthemum spp. 

 Gaillardia aristata. 

 Goldenrod, SoUdago rigida. 

 Golden ttift, Alysswm saxatile. 

 Popp3', Iceland, Papaver nudicaule. 

 Poppy-mallow, Callirhoe involucrata. 



SHRUBS (See Chapter III) 



Ten of the most popular shrubs: 



Barberry, Berbcris vulgaris. 



Currant^ Golden, Ribcs aiireimi. 



Deutzia gracilis. 



Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora. 



Lilac, Syringa vulgaris. 



Rhododendron Catawbiense. 



Snowball, Viburnum Opulus. 



Spircsa spp. 



Syringa or Mock-orange, Philadelphus 

 coronarius. 



Weigela, Dicrvilla Japonica. 

 Ten shrubs with fragrant flowers: 



Alder, White, Clethra alnifolia. 



Allspice, Carolina, Calycanthus floridtis. 



Amorpha, Fragrant, Amorpha fruticosa, 

 var. fragrans. 



Currant, Golden, Ribes aureuiu. 



Daphne Mezereum. 



Elder, Sambucus Canadensis. 



Lilac, Syringa vulgaris. 



Mock-orange or S3"ringa, Philadelphus 

 coronarius. 



Oleaster, Eleagnus argentea. 



Sheepberry, Viburnum Lentago. 

 Ten shrubs whose individual flowers are 

 large and showy: 



Azalea Calendulacea. 



Azalea rhombica. 



Carolina Allspice, Calycanthus floridiis. 



Magnolia Soulangiana. 



Magnolia stellata. 



Rhododendron Catawbiense. 



Kerria, White, Rhodotypos kerrioides. 



Rosa rugosa. 



Rose of Sharon, Hibiscus Syriacus. 



Stiiartia pentagyna. 

 The shrubs which are completely covered 

 with small but numerous flowers: 



Bvickeye, Dwarf, Msculus parviflora. 



Buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis. 



Daphne Mezereum. 



Exochorda, Exorchorda grandiflora. 



Fringe-tree, Chionanthus Virginica. 



Judas-tree, Cercis Canadensis. 



Quince, Japanese, Cydonia Japonica. 



Smoke-tree, Rhus Cotinus. 



Spicebush, Lindera Benzoin. 



Thorn, Cratcegus Crus-galli. 

 Six shrubs that blossom for eight or more 

 weeks : 



Cinquefoil, Shrubby, Potentilla fruticosa. 



Kerria, Kerria Japonica. 



Shrubs that blossom for eight or more weeks 

 — Continued 

 Pepperbush, Sweet, Clethra alnifolia. 

 Red Root, Ceanothus Americanus. 

 St. John's Wort, Hypericum prolificum 

 Staggerbush, Pieris Mariana. 



Six shrubs useful for cut flowers: 



Almond, Double Flowering, Primus Ja- 

 ponica. 

 Currant, Golden, Ribes aureum. 

 Deutzia gracilis. 

 Lilac, Syringa vulgaris. 

 Snowball, Viburnum Opulus. 

 Spircca spp. 



Six shrubs attractive in fruit: 



Barberry, Thunberg's, Berberis Thunbergii. 

 Burning-bush, Euonymus atropurpiirens. 

 Currant, Indian, Sym phoricarpus vulgaris. 

 Kerria, White, Rhodotypos kerrioides 

 Snowberry, Sym phoricarpus racemosus. 

 Strawberry-bush, Euonymus alatus. 



Six shrubs attractive in foliage: 



Allspice, Carolina, Calycanthus fioridus. 

 Golden-bell, Forsythia suspensa. 

 Hydrangea, Oak-leaved, Hydrangea querci- 



folia. 

 Oleaster, Elccagnus argentea. 

 Raspberry, Flowering, Riibus odoratiis. 

 Swallow Thorn, Hippo phae rhamnoides. 



Six deciduous shrubs attractive during 

 winter : 

 Barberry, Berberis Thunbergii. 

 Bramble, Japanese, Rubus cratccgifoHus. 

 Kerria, Kerria Japonica. 

 Kerria, White, Rhodotypos kerrioides. 

 Swallow Thorn, Hippo phae rhamnoides. 

 Winterberry, Ilex verticellata. 



Six evergreen shrubs: 



Juniper, Juniperus communis. 

 Laurel, Mountain, Kalmia latifolia. 

 Mahonia, Berberis Aquifolium. 

 Pieris fioribunda. 

 Pine, Dwarf, Ptnus pumila. 

 Rhododendron Catawbiense. 



Six shrubs attractive because of autvxmn 

 colors with splendid foliage: 

 Barberrv, Thunberg's, Berberis Thunbergii. 

 Burning'-bush, Euonymus atropurpureus . 

 Rose, Japanese, Kerria Japonica. 

 Strawberry-bush, Euonymus alatus. 

 Sumac, Dwarf, Rhus copallina. 

 Willow, Virginia, Itea Virginica. 



Shrubs with variously colored foliage: 



Numerous horticultural varieties of many 

 species, e. g.: 



Purple-leaved Plum, Filbert and Barberry. 



Golden-leaved Elderberry, Syringa and 

 Hop-tree. 



Variegated-leaved Althea, Weigela, Dog- 

 wood. 



