CONTENTS 



Fragrant Rhododendron viscosum 60 



March-April Hamamelis japonica 51 



May SvTinga vulgaris 51 



June Calycanthus floridus 52 



July jEscuIus parviflora 53 



August Hibiscus syriacus 54 



September-October Hamamelis virginiana 54 



Erect spikes .iEeculus parviflora 54 



Flat clusters Hydrangea arborescens 55 



Fruit 



Early summer (June- August) . . Lonicera tatarica 55 



Autumn (September-October) . Rhamnus Frangula 56 



After fall of leaves (November) . Celastrus scandens 56 



Late to spring (December-February) Berberis Thunbergii 57 



Eaten by birds Aronia arbutifolia 58 



Eaten by man. Vaccinium corymbosum 58 



Soil 



Very dry Rhus copallina 58 



Verj- wet Cephalanthus occidentalis .... 59 



Full sun Spiraea japonica 60 



Shade enduring Vaccinium vaciUans 60 



CULTUKE 



No pruning Chaenomeles japonica 61 



Much pruning Deutzia scabra 61 



Thrive under neglect Berberis Thunbergii 62 



Winterkill (in N. E.) Buddleia Davidii 63 



Insects and diseases Rosa rugosa ■ . . . . 64 



Free from pests Lonicera tatarica 64 



UaE 



Screen Ligustmm Ibota ........ 65 



Undergrowth Corj'lus americana 65 



Trimmed hedge Ligustrum ovalifolium 66 



Flowering hedge Spiraea Vanhouttei 66 



Flower mass Spiraea Vanhouttei 67 



Specimen Hibiscus sjTiacus 68 



Lawn border Diervilla florida 68 



Rock garden HjT)ericum galioides 69 



Waterside Sambucus canadensis 70 



Ground cover Evon>'mus obovata 71 



WOODY VINES 

 Habit 



Clingmg Parthenocissus tricuspidata ... 71 



Twining Wisteria sinensis 72 



Tendril coiling Clematis paniculata 72 



Scrambling Rosa Wichuraiana hybrids • .- ■ • 73 



Trailing flat on ground Rubus hispidus "... 73 



Vigorous Actinidia arguta 73 



Slender Clematis virginiana 74 



