Opulaster opulifolius 

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Lycium The Matrimony Vine 



An old-fashioned hardy shrub with a wealth of 

 bright red or scarlet berries. It thrives in almost 

 any fertile soil. The long branches may be trained 

 over fences or trellises, but more effective results 

 may be obtained by planting at the top of retaining 

 walls or steep banks and allowing the graceful 

 stems to fall over. 



Lycium vulgare. MATRIMONY VINE, OR Box THORN. 

 A shrub with long and slender, usually spiny branches. 

 Native of Europe and Asia. Leaves grayish green, i 

 to 2 inches long. Flowers pale violet or purple, soon 

 followed by coral-red or scarlet berries, which are 

 borne in great profusion. Very showy. 



Myrica The Wax -Berries and 

 Sweet Gale 



Hardy shrubs with waxy berries and rich green 

 foliage. They thrive in moist sandy loam in sunny 

 exposures. 



Myrica caroliniensis. WAX-BERRY, OR BAY -BERRY. 

 A branching shrub, 4 to 6 feet high, widely distributed 

 from Nova Scotia to Florida. Leaves broadest above 

 the middle, dark green and lustrous, fragrant when 

 bruised. Berries bluish white, very waxy, persisting 

 throughout the winter. The Bay-Berry "tallow" of 

 New England is made from the waxy berries. 



M. cerifera. WAX-MYRTLE. Similar to the preceding, 

 but of larger size, occasionally reaching the proportions 

 of a small tree. Grows naturally from New Jersey to 

 Florida and westward to Texas. In cultivation 5 to 8 

 feet tall, with bright green leaves. Berries bluish white, 

 coated with wax. 



M. gale. SWEET GALE. A low shrub with dark 

 brown twigs. Grows naturally from Newfoundland to 

 Alaska, southward to Michigan and Virginia. Leaves 

 dark green above, pale beneath, unfolding after the 

 flowers appear. An interesting shrub for planting in 

 the foreground of taller shrubs. 



The Snow Wreath 



A rare and graceful shrub with slender, wand- 

 like branches, producing a profusion of feathery 

 flowers in summer. It is hardy in Missouri and 

 Massachusetts, and thrives in almost any fertile 

 well-drained soil. 



Neviusia alabamensis. SNOW WREATH. Leaves ovate, 

 bright green, with serrate borders, turning golden yel- 

 low in autumn. Flowers fringe-like from the numerous 

 white filaments of the stamens, borne in great profu- 

 sion along the arching branches. Height 5 to 8 feet. 

 Grows naturally on rocky cliffs in Alabama. 



Opulaster The Ninebark 



A hardy shrub with showy flowers and clusters 

 of bright red pods. It makes a beautiful specimen 

 plant, and is also effective in groups or masses in 



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