Flowering ^Shrubs 



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ISAAC HICKS & SON 



Deutzia crenata, a splendid tall shrub, that needs a low- 

 growing shrub, such as Thunberg's Barberry, in front of it, to 

 hide the bareness of its trunk. 



CATALPA 



C. Bungei ; syn., bignonioides, var. nana. 

 tree or shrub from China, grow- 

 ing from 3 to 10 feet high. The 

 leaves are very large and thick, 

 which makes it suitable for sea- 

 ,side planting. 



CORCHORUS 



Kerria Japonica 



Among the Boxwoods about 

 many old farmhouses, the graceful 

 green stems of the Corchorus are 

 seen, bearing brilliant golden balls 

 throughout the summer. 



DE,UTZIA 



The Deutzias are among the 

 most useful of tall shrubs, form- 

 ing sturdy upright bushes 8 to 

 12 feet high, with thick foliage 

 that makes a good screen. The 

 four varieties, D. scabra, D. cre- 

 nata, D. eandidissima, and Pride 

 of Rochester are similar. In June 

 they have showy white flowers, 

 sometimes tinged with pink. 

 Dwarf. D. gracilis. Japanese 

 Snow Flower. A broad, sturdy 

 bush i to 3 feet high, wreathed 

 with a profusion of delicate 

 white flowers in June. Where 

 a shrub is desired that does not 

 grow out of bounds, as against 

 the foundation of a house, near 

 a path, or .edging tall shrubs, 

 this is tp .be .recommended. 



A dwarf 



DOGWOOD. Cornus 



Red-twigged. C. alba, var. Sibirica. In the winter 

 this is the most showy of all the shrubs, standing 

 out bright and cheerful with its brilliant red bark. 

 It should be planted in groups where its color 

 effect is visible at a distance. It has healthy, 

 compact foliage, white flowers and white berries. 



C. sanguinea. Dark red branches. 



ILLDILR. Sambucus 



Golden. S. nigra, var. aurea. A tall coarse shrub 

 with clear yellow foliage throughout the summer. 

 It should be planted at a distance for bold color 

 effects. 



ELAILAGNUS 



E. umbellata. Silver Thorn. The Elaeagnus is 

 distinguishable by the silvery coating to the~leaves, 

 which forms a harmonious and striking contrast 

 with other shrubs. It thrives especially well near 

 the sea. In late summer and autumn it is cov- 

 ered with bright red berries, pleasantly acid. 



E. longipes. Recently introduced for its cranberry- 

 like fruit ripening in July, at which time it is 

 highly ornamental. 



E.XOCHORDA. Pearl 'Bush 



E. grandiflora. A shrub that is admired above 

 others in May for its graceful festoons cf large pure 

 white flowers. It is somewhat open and irregular 

 and is therefore better planted at the rear of 

 other shrubs than standing alone. 



Forsythia suspense. (See opposite page.) 



