SHRUBS 



the end of April. Magnolias should be 

 pruned when set out, and should be moved 

 only in spring. 



Philadelphus syringa, or Mock Orange ; 

 grandiflorus is the finest. The flowers are 

 pure white, very fragrant and bloom about 

 the middle of June. The shrub grows high, 

 is perfectly hardy and in every way satisfac- 

 tory. It should be trimmed as soon as it 

 has finished blossoming. Cut back about 

 three-quarters of the new growth; it will 

 then send out side shoots and become 

 continually thicker. 



Privet. The common Privet is of very 

 rapid growth and excellent for a screen. It 

 should be trimmed the end of June, but only 

 enough to prevent its becoming scraggly. 

 The California Privet is not so hardy. 



Rhus Cotinus, popularly known as Smoke 

 Tree or Purple Fringe, grows as high as a 

 small tree and requires almost no pruning. 

 In midsummer it is covered with fine, 

 mist-Uke, purple flowers. 



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