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The mock orange (Philadelphia coronarius) is one of the most cosmopolitan shrubs for 



home planting, being hardy, free from insects and diseases 



and easily grown. 



deners that are more particularly adapted to the planting of parks and for 

 producing other very naturalistic effects. Most of them are not as 

 showy in flower but produce excellent summer effects by their fruits. 



Bush Honeysuckle. The bush honeysuckles are very acceptable in 

 plantings for the summer effect of their berries. While many produce 

 beautiful spring flowering effects in white or pink, they are prized more 

 for the red coral-like berries that color these plantings in midsummer after 

 most of the shrubs are through blooming. Lonicera Morrowii is one of 

 the best varieties for this purpose while Lonicera tartarica var. grandi- 

 flora rosea is one of the most effective in flower. 



Weigela. A class of popular shrubs often confused with the honey- 

 suckles, possibly because of their trumpet shaped flowers, is the Weigela 

 or Diervilla. Although the latter is now considered the standard botani- 

 cal name, in many of the catalogs, it is still listed as Weigela. Of the many 

 varieties in pink, white or red that are now lasted of this group, the old- 

 fashioned pink flowering Diervilla florida continues to lead in popularity. 

 There is another variety, Diervilla hybrida Eva Rathke, that is also used 

 considerably by those familiar with its qualities. This variety is more of 



