CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



orange. It justly deserves to be placed in the 

 front ranks of flowering shrubs. 



It is generally conceded that Spiraea van 

 houttei is the finest variety. During its flower- 

 ing season, in May and June, the plant is cov- 

 ered with a mass of large clusters of white 

 flowers, presenting a beautiful appearance. In 

 her admirable book, Our Northern Shrubs, Har- 

 riet L. Keeler describes it well. " It possesses 

 a remarkable beauty of form ; in bloom it stands 

 like a great white fountain ; in autumn its foliage 

 runs through a bewildering maze of rich claret, 

 deep red with purple tones, bright scarlet, and 

 orange fading to yellow." 



The Rhododendrons, Kalmias, and Azaleas 

 are superb in their wealth of bloom and the 

 variety and brilliancy of their color. These 

 plants are desirable, not only because of the 

 beauty of their great flowering masses, but be- 

 cause they are hardy, some of them evergreen, 

 and they may be used in borders or near the 

 foundations of houses. 



The shrub which deserves the popularity it 

 has gained is the Hydrangea paniculata grandi- 

 flora. Its growth is vigorous, and in August 

 the large panicles of greenish-white sterile flow- 

 erms make it a most conspicuous, showy shrub. 

 The flowers persist until October, and change 

 through white and pale pink to dull red. As a 



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