CHILDREN'S GARDENS 



Cornus alba Red-Stemmed Dogwood. Three-ten feet; 

 cultivated; May; moist soil; white; white fruit, very attract- 

 ive; brilliant red stems in winter; incorrectly called cornus 

 sanguinea. 



BERBERIDACE^. Barberry Family. 



Berberis vulgaris Common Barberry. Three-ten feet; 

 hardy in north; May and June; lime soil; yellow; bright-red 

 berries; dull purplish green; attractive in flower and fruit. 



Berberis aquifolium Mahonia. Three-six feet; intro- 

 duced from Pacific; May; good soil; yellow; blue berry; 

 bronze tones; valuable shrub. 



Berberis thunbergii Thunberg's Barberry. Two-five 

 feet; hardy; May and June; any good soil; yellow; bright-red 

 berries; rich, brilliant red, orange and reddish purple; excel- 

 lent for borders and screens. 



MALVACEAE. Mallow Family. 



Hibiscus syriacus Rose-of-Sharon. Aug. and Sept.; 

 cultivated; rose and white; capsule dull; clear yellow; may be 

 used for hedge. 



ROSACES. Rose Family. 



Spiraea salicifolia Meadow-Sweet. Two-five feet ; Can., 

 Ga., Minn., Wy.; July to Sept.; moist soil; white or pinkish; 

 capsule; dull yellow or red; increases rapidly. 



Spiraea tomentosa Steeplebush. Two-three feet; Can., 

 Ga., Kan., Minn.; July to Sept.; low ground; rose color; cap- 

 sule; dark green; stems and under surface of leaves very 

 woolly; improves with cultivation. 



Spiraea thunbergii Thunberg's Spiraea. Three-five 

 feet; cultivated; May; rocky hillsides; white; capsule; purple 



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