A Continuous Bloom in the Shrubbery 



in my own garden, but one which I usually rec- 

 tify by planting in other shrubs which will come 

 forward when the first have ceased to bloom. 



For a number of years a very beautiful hedge 

 of Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora has sep- 

 arated the lawn from the flower garden ; only one 

 objection could be urged against it — its flower- 

 less condition throughout most of the summer. 

 To overcome this objection, scarlet salvias were 

 alternated between the plants and an edging of 

 scarlet and white phlox made a mass of color from 

 mid-June until well into October. This, of 

 course, was not legitimate shrubbery planting, 

 so recourse was made to alternating Hydrangea 

 arborescens with the paniculata. These coming 

 into bloom late in June gave a very satisfactory 

 arrangement, but this year Deutzia-Pride of 

 Rochester, which also blooms in June, was intro- 

 duced and I am anticipating much pleasure from 

 the addition. 



A hedge of Spiraea Van Hutti extending from 

 the house to the road is very beautiful in early 

 May, but inconspicuous and uninteresting the 



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