SHRUBS FOR PLANTING 



than in early spring. The out-of-door world is then 

 alive with expectancy. At this season one of the bush 

 honeysuckles, Lonicera fragrantissima, shows from 

 drooping branches its delicate white flowers tinted 

 with pink. The fragrance of this shrub is an attrac- 

 tion and it is, moreover, almost an evergreen. 



L. phylomelce barely allows April to pass without 

 pushing forth its flowers, while L. tatarica, a decidedly 

 pretty shrub for the border, waits until June to unfold 

 its bloom, which is followed in late summer by red 

 berries. 



A fleecy flowered shrub, on which I believe no 

 common name has been bestowed, is Deutzia gracilis. 

 In May, it seems to lose its identity in that of a white 

 cloud. In comparison with most shrubs, it grows 

 low and, therefore, often finds its way into the garden 

 borders, where its bushy growth and generous out- 

 pouring of flowers make it very desirable. It can 

 be used with great effect for ornamental hedging 

 within the garden (page 78). 



Like most good shrubs, D. gracilis has several 

 interesting relatives. D. scabra candidissima grows 

 tall, reserving its white flowers until July; the variety 

 called rosea sends out pink flowers. The Pride of 

 Rochester is a form that bears double white flowers; 

 D. crenata grows tall and produces double pink flowers. 

 The latter is often used as a single specimen on the 

 lawn, owing to its height and its effective display of 

 flowers. It is from Japan, extremely hardy, and of 

 rapid growth. 



The Azaleas are 'among the hardy shrubs that 



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