five] lawns and shrubberies 



over a large extent of territory. The euonymous, 

 more common in the West, is also found in the East 

 in wet localities; while the high-bush cranberry is 

 one of the grandest ornaments of a dozen states. 

 The Judas tree, another Western shrub, can be 

 grown everywhere in our lawns. Cornus mascula, 

 cornus paniculata, and cornus florida constitute 

 three of the best of the dogwoods. The pawpaw 

 is as beautiful for the shrubbery as it is excellent 

 for fruit. It likes moist soil, but can be grown on 

 high soil by mulching. Of course we have nothing 

 finer than the laurels and rhododendrons, where 

 they can be grown. In the Southern States the 

 Stuartia pentagynia is a superb plant. Among our 

 wild plums should be included the purple-leaved. 

 Every section of the country has, beside those 

 named, a choice assortment of bushes which will 

 adjust themselves to lawn growth. In this section 

 I find the hazel bush to be exceedingly beautiful in 

 October, and the hopple bush — a hydrangea-like 

 shrub — is delightful in midsummer. The latter is 

 difficult to transplant, requiring mucky soil and 

 partial shade. 



The whole world has been ransacked to add to 

 our list the beautiful shrubs that nature has given 



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