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Flowering ^Shrubs 



FORSYTHIA. Qolden 'Bell 



The first shrub to make a conspicuous display of 

 flowers is the Golden Bell, when its cheerful 

 golden note in the landscape welcomes the spring. 

 During the summer it maintains such luxuriant 

 foliage that it is to be recommended for making 

 tall thick screens and for covering steep banks. 



F. Fortune!. F. suspensa, var. Fortunei. An 



upright shrub similar to the others, excepting 



that its yellow flowers are larger. 

 F. suspensa. A shrub of gracefully arching branches, 



which droop to the ground when it becomes 



mature. .It is valuable in the margins of groups 



and to cover banks. 

 F. viridissima. An upright shrub with green stems 



and dark glossy leaves that turn to a rich purple 



in autumn. 



FRINGE. Chionanthus 



White. C. Virginiana. A large shrub or small 

 tree with rich dark foliage that makes it a worthy 

 companion to the Magnolia. On vigorous speci- 

 mens the leaves resemble the India rubber plant. 

 In June the graceful lace-like white flowers hang 

 in drooping panicles between the leaves. 



QOLDLN BLLL. See Forsythia 



HERCULES' CLUB (Angelica Tree) 



Aralia spinosa 



The tropical luxuriance of the Aralia gives it a 

 distinct appearance. On top of the tall, spiny stem 

 is a crown of leaves 2 feet long, with a cluster of 

 fleecy white flowers in its midst. It spreads by 

 underground suckers and gives a quick effect in 

 new shrubberies, or in wild rough places. 



HONEYSUCKLE. Lonicera 



Upright. L. Tatarica. One of the best classes 

 of shrubs in every respect. They have a sturdy 

 oak-like habit, growing 6 to 10 feet high, and 

 have good foliage, which renders them useful for 

 screens and masses. They are made attractive 

 by a profusion of small white, pink or red blos- 

 soms in May and June, followed by clusters of 

 translucent coral berries in the fall. 



L. Standishi. Sometimes, before the last snow- 

 storm in March, this shrub bears its spicy cream- 

 colored flowers. 



HORSE-CHESTNUT, 



Dwarf. ^3?. parvi flora ; syn., macrostachya. By 

 the middle of July when many flowering shrubs 

 that have made the borders gay are past, and 

 the autumn-blooming Hydrangea and Althea are 

 still to come, this gap is admirably filled by the 

 Dwarf Horse-chestnut. It is a broad, slow- 

 growing shrub, carrying upright panicles a foot 

 long, of fleecy white flowers. The foliage is 

 always in good condition and it becomes a hand- 

 some lawn clump. This rare shrub should be 

 more extensively used in landscape planting. 



HYDRANGEA 



II paniculata, var. grandiflora. This is the most 

 showy shrub of late summer, with its immense 

 plumes of white flowers, which become bronze 

 in autumn and remain on the bush till winter. 

 When closely pruned and fertilized, the plumes 

 are over a foot wide. If planted in groups, the 

 effect is a compact mass of white. See page 45. 



H. Hortensis, var. Otaksa. The Hydrangea with 

 pink or blue flowers, which is usually grown in 

 tubs. It is hardy, with slight protection, near the 

 north and south shores of Long Island. 



H. radiata. A low shrub, that is noticeable be- 

 cause the leaves are white underneath ; has 

 small flat flowers. 



H. quercifolia. Oak-leaved Hydrangea. A rare 

 and interesting shrub with large leaves re- 

 sembling the Red Oak. It has open panicles of 

 white flowers. 



Flowers of Dwarf Horse-chestnut. 



INDIAN CURRANT (Coral Berry) 



Symphoricarpus bulgaris 



The long runners of this shrub reach out like 

 those of the Strawberry, and take root, enabling it 

 to hold steep banks. Its low growth fits it for use 

 in borders, where it is especially attractive in 

 autumn and winter with its masses of coral berries. 



JAPANESE JUDAS 



Cercis Chinensis ; syn., Japonica 



A broad bush, the twigs of which are encircled 

 with bright rose-colored pea-shaped flowers early 

 in May, before the smooth, heart-shaped leaves ap- 

 pear. It makes a brilliant spot in the shrubbery. 



