Hypericum, continued 



feet. Grows naturally from Tennessee to Georgia. 

 Leaves oblong, bluish 'green above, pale beneath, per- 

 sisting until cold weather. Flowers golden yellow, 

 nearly two inches across. Very showy. 



H.buckleyi. BUCKLEY'S HYPERICUM. BucKLEY'sSr. 

 JOHN'S-WORT. A low dense shrub forming little tufts 

 or colonies, usually less than a foot high. Native of the 

 high mountains from North Carolina to Georgia. Leaves 

 bluish green, i to 2 inches long, turning scarlet in 

 autumn. Flowers about an inch in diameter, bright 

 yellow. Splendid for rockeries and as a ground cover. 

 Quite hardy. 



Hypencur.i lobocarpum 



H. calycinum. AARON'S BEARD. A low shrub, usually 

 less than a foot high, spreading by root-stocks and com- 

 pletely covering the soil. Native of Greece and Asia 

 Minor. Leaves dark green and leathery, evergreen in 

 the South, but usually browned and seared in the 

 North by severe freezing. Flowers large and showy, 2 

 to 3 inches in diameter. A capital ground cover. 

 Thrives best in partial shade. Not quite hardy in the 

 colder sections. 



H. densiflorum. DKNSK-FLOWERED ST. JOHN'S-WORT. 

 A handsome shrub with numerous branches, attaining 

 a height of 3 to 5 feet. Occurs in a wild state from New 

 Jersey and Missouri, southward to the Gulf. ; Leaves 

 narrow, dark green, usually with clusters of smaller 

 leaves in their axils. Flowers very numerous, in com- 

 pound clusters, bright yellow. Very pleasing. 



H. glomeratum. MOUNTAIN ST. JOHN'S-WORT. A 

 hardy spreading shrub, usually i to 2 feet tall. Native 



of the high mountains of North Carolina. Leaves nar- 

 rowly oblong, dark green above, pale beneath, with 

 clusters of smaller leaves in their axils. Flowers in 

 dense terminal clusters, bright yellow. Very compact 

 and attractive. Splendid for rockeries and for fore- 

 ground planting. 



H. kalmianum. KALM'S ST. JOHN'S-WORT. A very 

 hardy shrub, growing 2 to 3 feet in height. Native of 

 the Niagara and Great Lake region. Leaves blue- 

 green above, glaucous beneath, about 2 inches long. 

 Flowers bright yellow, in several - flowered clusters. 

 Very distinct and attractive, and the best species for 

 the colder sections. 



H. lobocarpum. GATTINGER'S ST. JOHN'S-WORT. A 

 remarkably floriferous, hardy shrub, with an open, 

 somewhat irregular crown. Grows naturally in Middle 

 Tennessee. Leaves narrow, about 2 inches long, dark 

 green, with clusters of smaller leaves in their axils. 

 Flowers very profuse, bright yellow, disposed in com- 

 pound terminal clusters. Height 3 to 5 feet. 



H. moserianum. GOLD FLOWER. A small shrub i to 

 2 feet high, of garden origin. The numerous nodding 

 branches are densely furnished with dark green ovate 

 leaves, which persist until seared by severe frost. 

 Flowers golden yellow, 2 inches across, very showy. 

 Most effective in groups or masses. 



H. prolificum. SHRUBBY ST. JOHN'S-WORT. A vig- 

 orous hardy shrub with numerous compact branches. 

 Occurs naturally from New Jersey to Georgia, west- 

 ward to Iowa. Leaves dark lustrous green, narrowly 

 oblong, with clusters of smaller leaves in their axils. 

 Flowers bright yellow, profusely borne in terminal 

 branching clusters. One of the best. 



Ilex The Deciduous Holly 



A hardy shrub with showy bright red berries, 

 which persist on the naked branches until mid- 

 winter. It thrives in almost any moist soil. The 

 best results are obtained by planting in groups or 

 masses, thereby bringing into close proximity the 

 pistillate and staminate forms, and insuring a boun- 

 tiful display of berries. 



Ilex verticillata. BLACK ALDER, OR WINTERBERRY. 

 The handsome sprays of brilliant berries, which are 

 often used for decorating, justly proclaim the high rank 

 of this grand shrub. It is widely distributed, extending 

 from Canada to Florida, westward to Missouri and 

 Wisconsin. Grows 6 to 10 feet tall. 



Itea The Virginian Willow 



An upright shrub, 3 to 4 feet tall, with brilliant 

 autumn foliage. Thrives in almost any moist soil. 

 Very effective in groups or masses in the shrub 

 borders, or for waterside planting. 



Itet virginica. VIRGINIAN WILLOW. A vigorous free- 

 flowering shrub, distributed naturally from New Jersey 

 and Pennsylvania to the Gulf. Leaves bright lustrous 

 green, changing in autumn to brilliant shades of red. 

 Flowers white, fragrant, borne in erect terminal ra- 

 cemes 3 to 6 inches long. 



Jasminum The Jasmines 



Graceful shrubs with numerous arching branches 

 and showy flowers. They thrive best in moist 

 loamy soils. In sections where the climate is too 

 severe, they are often treated as house plants. 



Jasminum humile. ITALIAN YELLOW JASMINE. A 

 much-branched shrub with angled branches. Native 

 of Asia. Leaves compound, consisting of 3 to 7 glossy 

 dark green leaflets ; evergreen in the South. Flowers 

 bright yellow, in small clusters. Hardy as far north as 

 Tennessee and Maryland, and on the Pacific Coast. 



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