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or peaty spots in the warmer rock garden. Forms which have white or two- 

 toned floral color are often seen. 



Daphne Blagayana BALKAN DAPHNE 



A one-foot, evergreen shrub which has creamy-white fragrant flowers in 

 early spring. A relatively rare rock-garden plant. 



DAPHNE CNEORUM Rose Daphne 



The species which typifies Daphne in the public mind. Though quite at 

 home in inland New England, it has proved difficult in sections of droughty, 

 sandy soil, which have long, hot, dry periods in the summer. Var. ALBA has 

 white flowers. 



DAPHNE GENKWA LlLAC DAPHNE 



A slender-branched, deciduous shrub which displays clusters of silky, lilac, 

 scentless flowers in March or early April before the unfolding of its leaves. 

 Because of a far-flung root system, this species, like other Daphnes, resents 

 transplanting after once becoming well established. Not hardy; or at best, 

 a plant for the protected rockery in cold, inland sections. 



DAPHNE MEZEREUM FEBRUARY DAPHNE 



Stocky, upright-branched, deciduous shrub which in late March or early 

 April carries fragrant, lilac-purple flowers before the leaves. In late summer 

 appear clusters of scarlet fruit which are sometimes hidden by foliage and new 

 growth, or may be removed quickly by birds. A stiff, three-foot shrub for 

 high, well-drained soil. It does well in partial shade. In some situations in 

 full sun, it becomes unsightly in late summer because of premature loss of 

 foliage. Var. alba is white flowered. 



DAPHNE PETRAEA TYROL DAPHNE 



A pleasing, six-inch, evergreen shrub which has terminal clusters of fragrant, 

 rose-colored flowers in June. Being a plant of European alpine rock crevices, 

 its far-reaching root system makes it a difficult thing to handle unless grafted 

 on roots of some more normal-rooted species. A rare plant for the rock garden. 



Decumaria barbara 



A slow-growing, deciduous, root-climber which has glossy foliage and 

 feathery clusters of fragrant white flowers in May and June. Will substitute 

 for Hydrangea petiolaris as a climber or cover for rocks in shady woodland 

 situations where the air is moist. 



DEUTZIA 



Because of perennial winter injury and an unfortunate stiffness of adult 

 aspect, this group has, in New England, lost most of whatever popularity it 

 may have enjoyed in the past. However, when kept young by the proper sort 

 of pruning program, the following species will prove themselves ,to be worthy 

 of attention in warmer areas. 



DEUTZIA GRACILIS SLENDER DEUTZIA 



Though capable of much taller growth, this relatively hardy, dull-leaved 

 species is usually met with in gardens as a two- to three-foot, bushy, deciduous 

 shrub with thin, upright stems on which the white flowers are borne in upright 

 clusters in May. It is forced easily. 



X DEUTZIA LEMOINEI, "BOULE DE NEIGE" 



A garden hybrid which has a slightly greater growth rate and is somewhat 

 more open in habit than D. gracilis. In bloom in June, it is outstanding be- 

 cause of prominent dense clusters of relatively large, white flowers. 



