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of this plant, often called " smoke " or " mist," is a most 

 conspicuous and beautiful object in well-grown specimens 

 on the lawn or in the garden. To succeed best it must be 

 grown slowly ; if forced into a rapid growth in a rich border 

 it is likely to be injured by cold and soon die, while if 

 grown more slowly in the lawn it often reaches a large size, 

 when it becomes a most beautiful object. 



CUT-LEAVED SUMAC (R. gldbra, var. laciniata).Th)s 

 is a cut-leaved form of our native smooth sumac. It takes 

 a rather straggling form and needs full exposure to make 

 it grow stocky and erect. It has one objectionable feature 

 common to all of the native species of sumacs, that of 

 throwing up suckers from the roots, and often at consider- 

 able distance from the original shrub, but this objection 

 can be easily overcome by pulling up the suckers (never 

 cut them off at the surface). Its beautiful fern-like leaves 

 that color so brilliantly in the autumn make it well worth 

 all the care required to keep it in good form and within 

 desired limits. 



JAPAN SUMAC (R. Japonica, var. Osbeclcii). A very 

 large, strong-growing shrub or small tree, with large com- 

 pound leaves changing to beautiful colors in the autumn. 

 The panicles of flowers are very large, nearly pure white, 

 and open very late in the summer. 



GOLDEN ELDER (Sambucus nigra, var. aurea). One of 

 the brightest golden-colored shrubs, the leaves retaining 

 their bright color longer than almost any other. It is, 

 however, rather short-lived. 



RED-FRUITED ELDER (S. pubens). A native shrub, 

 ornamental both in flower and in fruit. Berries in large 

 clusters and bright red. 



GOLDEN SPIR.EA (Spircea opiili folia, aurea). The largest 



