Azalea niollis. continued 

 Byron. Double ; pure white. 



Charles Bogier. Single ; bright rose, margined with white. 

 F. D. Seidel. Single ; ruddy orange. 

 Frederic de Nerode. Single ; scarlet. 

 Frere Orban. Single; clear yellow, tinged with rose. 

 Gen. Goffinet. Single ; rosy lilac, spotted with rose. 

 Murillo. Double ; rosy purple. 

 Prince Albert. Single ; salmon and white. 

 Virgille. Double ; clear yellow. 



A. nudiflora. PINKSTER FLOWER. A handsome free- 

 flowering shrub, usually growing 3 to 5 feet in height. 

 Flowers in early spring, before the leaves appear ; 

 deep pink, profuse anal very showy. The extreme 

 earl i ness and beauty of the flowers commend this shrub 

 to the planter. 



A. vaseyi (Rhododendron vaseyi}. CAROLINA 

 AZALEA. A distinct and remarkably free - flowering 

 shrub. Native of the mountains of North Carolina. 

 Flowers profuse, pink or rose, expanding in early 

 spring before the leaves appear. In autumn the foliage 

 assumes a deep rich tone of vinous red or crimson. In 

 cultivation it usually attains a height of 4 to 6 feet. 



A. viscosa. SMALL WHITE AZALEA. Usually a small 

 shrub 2 to 4 feet tall, blossoming profusely at an early 

 age. Grows naturally from Maine and 

 Ohio to Florida. Flowers white, fragrant, 

 very profuse. Thisspecies 

 is the latest to flower. 



Benzoin The Spice Bush 



A hardy ornamental shrub thriving best in moist, 

 loamy soil. Very attractive as a specimen plant and 

 for massing on the banks of streams or margins of 

 ponds. 



Benzoin benzoin (Lindera benzoin}. SPICE BUSH. 

 An early-flowering shrub, growing naturally from Can- 

 ada to Georgia, westward to Kansas. Leaves bright 

 green, fading in autumn with intense tones of yellow. 

 Flowers yellow, in early spring, appearing before the 

 leaves. Berries scarlet, in late summer or early 

 autumn. Attains a height of 6 to 10 feet under ordinary 

 conditions. 



Berberis The Deciduous 

 Barberries 



Hardy shrubs with thorny branches, thriving in 

 almost any kind of soil. They are of inestimable 

 value in the plantations, both on account of the 

 profuse and highly colored fruits, and the gorge- 

 ous colors of the autumn 

 foliage. Thunberg's Bar- 

 berry is justly popular as 

 a hedge plant, 

 forming without 



Baccharis 



The Groundsel 

 Bush 



A hardy species, cultivated for the beauty of the 

 snowy white feathery appendages of the seeds, 

 which lend to the fertile plants a very showy 

 appearance. It thrives in almost any porous soil, 

 preferring a situation in full sun. The most effec- 

 tive results are obtained by planting in groups or 

 masses, thereby bringing the pistillate and stami- 

 nate forms in close proximity. 



Baccharis halimifolia. GROUNDSEL BUSH. A large 

 shrub of spreading, bushy habit. Grows naturally from 

 New England, southward to Florida and Texas. Foli- 

 age dark green and lustrous, remaining on the branches 

 quite late in the season. The fruiting heads are very 

 showy, consisting of large clusters of cottony white 

 down. It is the only hardy member of the thistle family 

 of shrub-like aspect. A remarkable plant, possessing a 

 wonderful range of adaptability, thriving in proximity 

 to salt water and in contact with its spray, or even in 

 inland regions or high altitudes in the mountains. 



clipping a low dense hedge of surpassing grace and 

 beauty, or by the free use of the shears, a formal 

 hedge of great density and durability. 



Berberis canadensis. CANADIAN BARBERRY. A low 

 shrub, seldom exceeding three feet in height. It is the 

 only species indigenous to Eastern America, occurring 

 in the Mountains of Virginia and Carolina. Leaves 

 bristly-serrate, bright green, fading with rich tones of 

 orange, red and bronze. Very ornamental. 



B. heteropoda. TURKESTAN BARBERRY. A very 

 handsome and distinct species, usually growing 3 to 5 

 feet in height. Leaves pale bluish green, assuming 

 brilliant tones in autumn. Flowers in long-stalked 

 racemes, orange-yellow, slightly fragrant. 



B. thunbergi. THUNBERG'S BARBERRY. A graceful 

 shrub of low dense habit. Native of Japan. Leaves 

 entire, bright green, assuming in autumn dazzling tones 

 of orange, scarlet and crimson. Berries brilliant red, 

 borne in great profusion, and persisting throughout the 

 winter. One of the most beautiful shrubs in cultivation. 



B. vulgaris. COMMON EUROPEAN BARBERRY. A 

 sturdy shrub, usually growing 5 to 8 feet tall. Native 

 of Europe. Branches upright or arching, bearing a 

 wealth of bristly-toothed dark green leaves. Flowers 

 golden yellow, in profuse clusters in early spring; very 

 showy. Berries bright scarlet, remaining on the 

 branches throughout the winter. 



B. vulgaris atropurpurea. PURPLE-LEAVED BARBERRY. 

 A form of the last, with purple foliage. Very unique, 

 and a striking contrast with the greenery of other shrubs. 



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