Rubus, continued 



expanding in early summer. A splendid companion for 

 the Flowering Raspberry. Grows 3 to 5 feet tall. 



R. phoenicolasius. WINEBERRY. A graceful shrub 

 with long arching branches, furnished with numerous 

 prickles and reddish glandular hairs. Native of China 

 and Japan. Leaves bright green, woolly white beneath, 

 consisting of about three leaflets. Flowers in dense 

 hairy clusters, the long bristly calyx lobes investing the 

 growing fruits. Berries red. A very showy and ex- 

 tremely ornamental plant. Height 4 to 6 feet. 



R. rosaeflorus. STRAWBERRY-RASPBERRY. An up- 

 right tall-growing shrub with arching spiny branches. 

 Native of Asia. Leaves compound, strongly veined, 

 consisting of 5 to 15 bright green leaflets. Flowers 

 white, large and showy, often blooming throughout the 

 summer. Berries thimble shaped, bright red, an inch 

 or more in length. A handsome plant. 



R. rosaeflorus coronarius (R. gran dif lorn s}. BRAMBLE 

 ROSE. A form with showy, double white flowers, 

 worthy of more general culture. 



Rubus odoratus (see page 85) 



Salix The Bush Willows 



The shrubby species of Willow are valuable for 

 waterside planting, or, in the instance of Salix 

 tristis and S. humilis, for rock-gardens and dry 

 situations. They are hardy and rapid-growing, and 

 the showy catkins add life and interest in early 

 spring just at a time when flowers are most 

 highly prized. Other species will be found under 

 "Deciduous Trees." 



Salix humilis. PRAIRIE WILLOW. An upright shrub, 

 usually 3 to 5 feet tall, with brown twigs. Grows natu- 

 rally from Canada to Nebraska and North Carolina. 

 Leaves elliptic, bright green above, whitish beneath. 

 Catkins expanding in early spring, before the leaves 

 appear, yellow and gray. Thrives in dry soil. 



S. incana (S. rosmarinifolia) . ROSEMARY WILLOW. 

 An upright shrub, usually 5 to 8 feet tall, with slender 



branches. Native of Europe. Leaves very narrow, 

 green on the upper surface, white woolly beneath. Cat- 

 kins long and slender, appearing with the leaves. 



S. sericea. SILKY WILLOW. A diffuse shrub, usually 

 4 to 8 feet tall, with gray-green or reddish twigs; widely 

 distributed in the Northeastern States. Leaves densely 

 silky beneath, bright green above. Catkins appearing 

 with the leaves, yellow or orange-yellow. 



S. tristis. DWARF GRAY WILLOW. A low, diffuse and 

 very leafy shrub, usually i to 2 feet high, with gray 

 branches. Grows naturally from Maine and Minnesota 

 to the Gulf. Leaves narrowly oblong, hoary white on 

 both sides, or in age becoming greenish above. Catkins 

 expanding before the leaves, nearly globular. 



Sambucus The Elders 



Hardy vigorous - growing shrubs with showy 

 flowers and a profusion of berries. They thrive 

 best in moist loamy soils, and are well adapted for 

 waterside and border planting. 



Sambucus canadensis. AMERICAN ELDER. A tall 

 shrub with stout stems filled with white pith. Widely 

 distributed from Canada and Florida to the Rocky 

 Mountains. Leaves compound, consisting of 5 to n 

 bright green leaflets. Flowers white, in large flat- 

 topped cymes, fragrant, opening in early summer. 

 Fruit black, very profuse, ripening in August and Sep- 

 tember. Very showy and deserving of more extended 

 cultivation. Grows 6 to 10 feet tall. 



S. nigra. EUROPEAN ELDER. A large shrub, usually 

 attaining a height of 10 to 15 feet, native of Europe. 

 Leaves compound, consisting of 5 to 9 dark green leaf- 

 lets. Flowers white, produced in flat-topped clusters 

 in late spring or early summer. Fruit black, quite 

 showy. A very vigorous plant. 



S. nigra aurea. GOLDEN ELDER. A form with bright 

 yellow foliage, much used for producing lively effects. 



S. nigra laciniata. CUT-LEAVED ELDER. The foliage 

 is deeply cut and incised, lending an airy fern-like 

 aspect. Very attractive. 



S. pubens. RED-BERRIED ELDER. A shrub with 

 warty branches and brown pith, widely distributed in 

 Canada and the United States. Leaves dark green, 

 consisting of 5 to 7 leaflets. Flowers white, in large 

 pyramidal cymes, blossoming in late spring. Berries 

 red, very showy, ripening in early summer. A splendid 

 companion for the American Elder, and oitfn with ripe 

 fruit when the latter is in bloom. Height 5 to 7 feet. 



Schizonotus The White Beam- 

 leaved Spirea 



A hardy free-flowering shrub with showy flowers. 

 It thrives in almost any well-drained soil, preferring 

 a sunny exposure. 



Schizonotus discolor. WHITE BEAM-LEAVED SPIREA. 

 A graceful shrub with handsome deeply lobed leaves. 

 Native of the Rocky Mountains. Flowers creamy 

 white, in large feathery drooping panicles, opening in 

 midsummer. Height 5 to 10 feet. 



Spartium The Spanish Broom 



A handsome shrub with long and slender green 

 branches. It is hardy as far north as Memphis and 

 Washington. Especially valuable for the Southern 

 and Pacific States. Thrives in almost any well- 

 drained soil, and is valuable for sandy and rocky 

 exposures. 



Spartium junceum. SPANISH BROOM. An upright 

 shrub, usually 4 to 8 feet tall, with rush-like branches. 

 Native of Southwestern Europe. Leaves small, bluish 

 green, sparsely produced. Flowers yellow, in terminal 

 showy racemes, about an inch long, blossoming for 

 long periods, or, in the South, almost the whole year. 



