HYDRANGEA FAMILY 



five to thirty feet high, with stout stems and pendulous 

 branches. The following notes from the Arnold Ar- 

 boretum give a clear and detailed account of the plant 

 as it now appears in its several forms : 



" The first is the plant commonly known as Hy- 

 drangea paniculata grandiflora, with enormous panicles 

 of sterile flowers. The bloom continues from late 

 August until winter. 



" The second appears to be the wild form of the first 

 with much smaller panicles, appearing at the same 

 time, only a few sterile flowers being scattered among 

 the fertile flowers. 



" The third is intermediate between these two and 

 flowering at the same time, the panicle being nearly as 

 large as that of the first and more showy than that of 

 the second, by the presence of a larger number of large 

 sterile flowers. This as a garden plant is, perhaps, the 

 most desirable of the whole group. 



" The fourth is similar to the second, from which it 

 differs only in its time of flowering, which is during 

 the first half of July or about six weeks earlier." 



GARDEN SYRINGA. MOCK ORANGE 



Philadelph us coroiiarius, 



Philadelphus is an ancient name applied to this genus by 

 Linnaeus for no obvious reason. 



A beautiful shrub, native to central Europe, which is exten- 

 sively cultivated and in some places has escaped from the gardens. 

 Usually from six to twelve feet high. 



Stems. Young shoots pale golden brown, older twigs darker 

 brown. 



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