A WOMAN^S HARDY GARDEN 



Spircea Van HoutteL This is one of the 

 most satisfactory shrubs; is rather dwarf in 

 habit, growing about five feet high. The end 

 of ^lay it is covered with clusters of white 

 flowers on long, pendulous branches. Trim 

 as soon as it has finished blooming, cutting 

 off about half of the new growth. 



Spircea Anthony Wat ever, another Spirea, 

 very dwarf, only about a foot in height, and 

 covered with bright crimson flowers from 

 June to October. 



Vibuimum plicatum, Japan Snowball, one 

 of the finest shrubs. It grows about six 

 feet high, and is completely covered with 

 its balls of snow in early June. It requires 

 comparatively little trimming. 



Weigela, — The two most satisfactory vari- 

 eties of this shrub are Candida, whose 

 blossoms are white, and Rosea, with pink 

 flowers. They bloom most freely about the 

 tenth of June, when each shrub becomes a 

 mass of flowers. Care must be taken to 

 cut out the old wood from time to time, 



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