Philadelphia, continued 



4 inches long. Blossoms creamy white, in many-flowered 

 racemes, produced in great profusion. 



P. lemoinei. HYBRID MOCK ORANGE. A very showy 

 and floriferous shrub of garden origin. Leaves bright 

 gri'i-n, broadly lanceolate or ovate in outline, downy 

 beneath, i to 2 inches long. Flowers white, in short 

 racemes, very fragrant, literally covering the branches. 

 Height 4 to 6 feet. The following are some of the best 

 forms : 

 Avalanche. Very graceful, the slender arching branches 



almost covered with showy white flowers. 

 Boule d'Argent. Flowers double, pure white, of remark- 

 able substance and durability. 

 Mont Blanc. Large and showy white flowers, borne in 



great profusion. 



Philadelphia lewisi. WESTERN MOCK ORANGE. An 

 upright shrub with brown twigs, attaining a height of 

 6 to 8 feet. Distributed from British Columbia to Cali- 

 fornia. Leaves deep green, broadly ovate, nearly 

 smooth, 2 to 3 inches long. Flowers white, in short 

 dense racemes, about an inch across. 



P. microphyllos. SMALL-LEAVED SYRINGA. A small 

 shrub 2 to 3 feet tall, with slender rigid branches. Na- 

 tive of the Rocky Mountains. Leaves oblong, more or 

 less coated with grayish down, 1 A to i inch long. Flow- 

 ers white, exquisitely fragrant. Splendid for rock- 

 gardens. 



P. pekinensis. CHINESE SYRINGA. A dense upright 

 shrub 3 to 5 feet tall. Native of China. Leaves broadly 

 lanceolate, 2 to 3 inches long, borne on purplish foot- 

 stalks. Flowers white, fragrant, very freely produced 

 in late spring. 



P. zeyheri. ZEYHER'S MOCK ORANGE. A profuse- 

 flowering shrub with spreading, often arching branches, 

 of garden origin. Leaves bright green, ovate in outline, 

 somewhat downy beneath. Flowers pure white, borne 

 in great profusion, fully an inch and a half across. A 

 very showy species. 



Pieris The Stagger-Bush 



A deciduous shrub growing 2 to 4 feet tall, with 

 showy nodding flowers. It is both hardy and de- 

 sirable, thriving in moist, porous soils. 



Pieris mariana (Andromeda mariana). STAGGER- 

 BrsH. Leaves oval, dark green, 2 to 3 inches long. 

 Flowers nodding, white or pinkish, produced in clus- 

 ters on the naked shoots of the previous season and ex- 

 panding in late spring. Grows naturally from Rhode 

 Island to Florida, westward to Tennessee and Ar- 

 kansas. 



Polycodium The Deer-berry 



A hardy shrub 2 to 4 feet tall, with numerous 

 nodding flowers and a profusion of globular berries. 

 Thrives in almost any well-drained soil. An inter- 

 esting subject for rock-gardens. 



Polycodium stamineum ( Vaccinevm stamineum ). 

 DKERBERRY. A branching shrub with green or blue- 

 green foliage, widely distributed from Canada to the 

 Gulf. Flowers in late spring, white, produced in 

 numerous bracted racemes, showy. Berries green, yel- 

 low-green or purplish, borne in great profusion. 



Potentilla - The Shrubby 

 Cinquefoil 



A remarkably distinct and handsome hardy 

 shrub, flowering throughout the summer. It thrives 

 in moist soils, preferring sunny situations. A splen- 

 did border plant. 



Potentilla fruticosa. SHRUBBY CINQUEFOIL. An erect, 

 much-branched shrub with shreddy bark, widely dis- 



tributed in the Northern Hemisphere. Leaves com- 

 pound, consisting of 3 to 7 dark green silky leaflets. 

 Flowers numerous, bright yellow, produced all sum- 

 mer. Highly recommended. 



Prunus 



The Flowering Plums, Dwarf Al- 

 monds and Sand Cherries 



Hardy free-flowering shrubs with showy flowers 

 in early spring. They are splendid garden subjects, 

 thriving in almost any well-drained soil. The Beach 

 Plum and Sand Cherries are excellent for water- 

 side planting. 



Prunus besseyi. WESTERN SAND CHERRY. A shrub 

 with spreading, sometimes prostrate branches, 2 to 4 

 feet high. Grows naturally from Manitoba to Kansas 



Fieri* mariana 



and Utah. Leaves oval, bluish green, fading with 

 yellow and orange tones. Flowers white, in clusters, 

 expanding with the leaves. Fruit black, sometimes 

 mottled. Often grown for its fruit under the name of 

 Rocky Mountain Dwarf Cherry. 



P. japonica (P. nana and sinensis. Amygdalus 

 buniili). DWARF, OR FLOWERING ALMOND. A branch- 

 ing shrub, 2 to 4 feet tall, with broadly lanceolate bright 

 reen leaves. Native of China and Japan. Flowers 

 ouble, rose-color and white, borne in great profusion 

 in early spring. One of the best of flowering shrubs 

 and highly recommended. 



P. maritima. BEACH PLUM. A decumbent, usually 

 spiny shrub with warty branches. Grows naturally 

 from New Brunwick and the Great Lakes to Virginia. 

 Leaves dark green, usually broadest above the middle, 

 fading with yellow and orange tones. Flowers white, 

 produced in early spring before the leaves appear. 

 Fruit purple, with a bloom, sweet and juicy. 



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