Viburnum, continued 



species described below thrive best in moist soils 

 in sunny situations, except the Hobble-bush, which 

 requires shade and cool, moist soil. Other species 

 are described under "Broad-leaved Evergreen 

 Shrubs" and "Deciduous Trees." 



Viburnum acerifolium. MAPLE-LEAVED VIBURNUM. A 

 shrub with slender, spreading or upright branches, 3 to 

 5 feet tall. Grows naturally from New Brunswick and 

 Minnesota southward to North Carolina. Leaves 3- 

 lobed, Maple-like, bright green, fading with handsome 

 purple tones in autumn. Flowers creamy or yellowish 

 white, in flat-topped clusters in late spring or early 

 summer. Berries black. Splendid for massing. 



V. alnifolium (V. lanianoides) . HOBBLE - BUSH. A 

 shrub with wide-spreading branches, usually 5 to 8 feet 

 tall. Distributed naturally from New Brunswick and 

 Michigan southward to North Carolina. Leaves heart- 

 shaped, very large, rich green above, scurfy beneath, 

 fading with beautiful tones of vinous red. Flowers 

 white, in broad, flat-topped clusters, with several large 

 showy white rays. Berries dark purple. Should be 

 planted in shade in moist, porous soil. Very handsome. 



V. cassinoides. WITHE-ROD. A very hardy free-flow- 

 ering shrub with upright branches. Naturally dis- 

 tributed from Newfoundland and Manitoba to North 

 Carolina. Leaves oval, dull green, fading with rich 

 tones of purple and red. Flowers creamy or yellowish 

 white, in broad flat-topped clusters in early summer. 

 Berries pink, changing to dark blue. Splendid for 

 waterside planting or for grouping in the shrub bor- 

 ders. In cultivation usually 4 to 8 feet tall. 



V. denlatum. ARROW-WOOD. A bushy shrub with up- 

 right branches, growing naturally from New Brunswick 

 to Minnesota southward to Georgia. Leaves heart- 

 shaped, bright green, with coarsely toothed borders, 

 fading with rich tones of purple and red. Flowers 

 creamy white, in profuse flat-topped clusters in late 

 spring or early summer. Berries blue-black. Height 

 8 to 12 feet. A handsome symmetrical species. 



V. dilatalum. JAPANESE BUSH CRANBERRY. A hand- 

 some floriferous shrub with upright branches, attaining 

 a height of 8 to 10 feet. Native of Japan. Leaves 

 broadly ovate, with coarsely toothed margins, bright 

 green." Flowers pure white, in broad flat-topped clus- 

 ters in late spring or early summer. Befries scarlet, 

 persisting a long time on the branches. Showy and 

 desirable. 



V. lantana. WAYFARING TREE. A large shrub with 

 scurfy branches, usually growing 10 to 15 feet tall. 

 Native of Europe. Leaves heart-shaped, wrinkled, 

 dark green above, downy beneath. Flowers white, dis- 

 posed in dense flat-topped clusters, usually with 

 seven showy white ray-flowers on the margins. Ber- 

 ries bright red, changing to black. Splendid for 

 specimen plants. 



V. macrocephalum. CHINESE VIBURNUM. An 

 attractive large shrub with spreading branches, 

 attaining a height of 10 to 12 feet. Native of China. 

 Leaves oval, dark green on the upper surface, 

 coated with starry hairs beneath, persisting until 

 early winter. Flowers yellowish white, in broad 

 cymes, with many of the marginal flowers ray-like, 

 appearing in late spring or early summer. Hardy 

 as far north as Missouri and Massachusetts. 



V. macrocephalum sterile. CHINESE SNOWBALL. 

 A form of the preceding with all of the flowers ray- 

 like and enlarged, produced in large globular clus- 

 ters 7 to 8 inches across. A grand plant for the 

 Southern and Pacific States, but not hardy in the 

 North. 



V. nudum. LARGER WITHE-ROD. A tall upright 

 shrub with slender branches, usually growing 10 to 

 12 feet tall. Grows naturally from Long Island to 

 Florida, and westward to Kentucky and Louisiana. 

 Leaves oval, bright green, persisting until late 

 autumn. Flowers creamy or yellowish white, in 

 broad cymes in summer. Berries pink, changing to 

 blue. Apparently not hardy much north of its 

 natural range,although withstanding twenty degrees . 

 below zero in the mountains of North Carolina. 



y.opnlus. HIGH BUSH CRANBERRY. A tall shrub 

 with upright spreading branches, 8 to 10 feet tall 

 widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere! 

 Leaves broadly ovate, 3-lobed, bright green. Flowers 

 white, disposed in flat-topped clusters in late spring and 

 early summer. Berries scarlet, persisting all winter 

 very showy. 



V. opulus nanum. DWARF CRANBERRY BUSH. A very 

 dwarf compact shrub, well adapted for edging beds, 

 and a good substitute for the Dwarf Boxwood where 

 that plant is not hardy. 



V. opulus sterile. SNOWBALL, OR GUELDER ROSE. A 

 grand hardy shrub with handsome showy flowers pro- 

 duced in large globular clusters. All of the flowers are 

 sterile and radiant, and appear in numerous compact 

 balls in spring. An old-time favorite, and without 

 doubt one of the best of flowering shrubs. 



V. tomentosum. SINGLE-FLOWERED JAPANESE SNOW- 

 BALL. A vigorous shrub with spreading branches, 

 native of Japan. Leaves dark green with bronzy mar- 

 gins, broadly ovate in outline, verv handsome. Flow- 

 ers white, produced in flat-topped clusters, with the 

 marginal ones sterile and radiant. Berries red, chang- 

 ing to bluish black. Height 6 to 8 feet. Hardy in 

 Missouri and Massachusetts. 



V. tomentosum plicatum ( V. plicatum). JAPANESF. 

 SNOWBALL. A handsome shrub with showy flowers 

 and beautiful foliage. The large globose flower-clusters 

 are 3 to 4 inches across, and consist wholly of sterile 

 radiant flowers of purest white. Very highly recom- 

 mended. Hardy in Missouri and Massachusetts, but 

 should be protected from piercing winds in colder sec- 

 tions. 



V. sieboldi ( V. japonicum}. SIEBOLD'S VIBURNUM. 

 A vigorous hardy shrub with stout spreading branches. 

 Native of Japan. Leaves large, dark green and shining 

 above, starry pubescent beneath. Flowers white, dis- 

 posed in broad pyramidal clusters 3 to 4 inches across. 

 Berries pink, changing to bluish black. Height 8 to 10 

 feet. Very distinct. 



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