SHRUBS FOR PLANTING 



the changed leafage of the red and the silver maples 

 in the autumn. 



There is a lovely Cydonia of pure white blossoms, 

 alba simplex, which shows to advantage when planted 

 beside the more familiar fire bush. Other varieties 

 are seen with delicate pink, salmon-colored, and even 

 red and white striped flowers, all of which have indi- 

 vidual attraction. 



The use of the Japanese quinces for flowering 

 hedges is well known (page 77). 



After the golden bells, the early magnolias, and 

 the Japanese quinces have had their day, the shrubs 

 of May unfold as with sudden energy. The month, 

 indeed, shows spring clothed in exquisite luxury. 

 The dogwood is seen not only outside the garden, but 

 peeping through the edges of the woods. 



The flowering dogwood tree, Cornus florida, is natu- 

 rally the member that has made its family famous. 

 Some of its relatives, however, which have not the 

 beautiful white involucre of the Cornus florida are still 

 desirable among shrubbery on account of the brilliancy 

 of their twigs in winter and their bright colored berries. 

 As a rule they do well in seaside places; often where 

 the soil is moist. One species is remarkable for its 

 golden yellow foliage, another for its blue berries, while 

 the red-flowered dogwood has become highly popular 

 through the extreme beauty of its spring offering. 

 So many varieties of dogwood shrubs are now avail- 

 able that it is possible to produce many effects of 

 color with them, either when planted among shrubbery 

 or as single specimens on the lawn. In the garden 



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