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Moss Roses, hath White, very mossy. 



Luxembourg, deep crimson. 



Crested, mossy and fine. 



Pnncess Royal, darkest crimson, fine, 



ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS. 



These are usually propagated by cuttings, layersy 

 muckers, and hy budding and grafting. A full descrip- 

 tion may be found in the fruit department of this work. 

 They need an occasional pruning of dead and strag- 

 ling limbs. Some are half hardy and require protec- 

 tion; see roses. 



Dwarf double- flowering Almond, a very beautiful shrub, about 

 three feet high; blooms profusely. • 



Azalea, a magnificent shrub, flowers of all shades from white 

 to brilliant flame. 



Pyrus Japonica^ blossoms very early, whilst 



'•Winter lingers in the lap of Spring." 



Siycei scented sh^ib, has fragrant, strawberry-scented flowers. 



FringTr^e, has white flowers which hang like a fring; of great 

 beauty. 



Southernwood, fragrant foliage. 



Deutzia Scabra, pr^uces white flowers^^ resembliTig the Mock 

 Orange. 



Althea, many colors, double and single, all fine. 



Golden Chain produces long clusters of yellow flowers. 



Jupan Globe Flo^cer, a profuse bloomer; hardy. 



Missouri Currant, hardy and flowers abundantly. , 



Guelder Rose, or Snowball, a showy shrub, produceB largf 

 balls ot .snow-white flowers in May. 



Syringa, or Mock Orange, produces highly perfumed flowers. 



Snowberry, has pink flowers in .spring and white berries in fall, 



'Smoke Tree, looks like a light cloud of smoke, when in bloom. 



Lilac, fine blooiBer, hardy and fragrant. It has white antii 

 purple flowers. 



Rkododendron, i« of the Laurel tribe and very beautiful; re- 

 quires moist soil and shade. 



PARLOR PLANTS. 



The soil proper for pot plants, is composed of pBat^ 

 leaf mould, sancl and well rotted manure. They should 

 be mixed sometime before wanted. Powdered char- 

 coal added gives darker and more brilliant colors to 

 flowers. The soil in the pot should be kept moist, but 

 not saturated. When plants are in a dormant state 



