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 SHRUBS, VINES, PLANTS AND BULBS 



white flowers and very dark leaves, and the 

 unusual manner in which the blossoms grow, 

 make this a very effective and decorative 

 shrub. 



WEIGELA CANDIDA, EVA RATHKE and 

 ROSEA. 6 to 10 feet. Plant in the spring. 

 Blooms in June and July. A favorite shrub 

 with good foliage and many trumpet-shaped 

 flowers which are white and various shades 

 of pink. 



EVERGREEN SHRUBS 



STANDARD SHRUBS 



Buxus (Dwarf, Bush, Globe-shaped, Pyram- 

 idal and Standard Box). 6 inches to 6 feet. 

 Plant in spring. A favorite evergreen shrub 

 with small, smooth, glossy leaves, but, in 

 localities where the winters are severe, it is 

 not hardy, and all box, except the dwarf vari- 

 eties, must be kept in a cellar, or green- 

 house, in winter. The dwarf variety will 

 survive the severe climate only if heavily 

 covered with straw, leaves, and even boards, 



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