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description, the best are: Viburnum Nepalense, which is a 

 strong grower, though of compact form, and having large, thick 

 leaves; Viburnum prunifoliuin, "black haw," a large growing 

 shrub, bearing flat clusters of white flowers early in June, fol- 

 lowed by black fruit in the fall ; also the maple leaved virbur- 

 num (F. acerifolium), a Ioav growing shrub, bearing flat heads 

 of white flowers about the middle of June. The last is excellent 

 for growing in masses, especially in shady places. The Japanese 

 snowball {Viburnum plicatum) is one of the best of shrubs. Of 

 upright bushy growth, firm dark foliage, and bearing its white 

 flowers in great profusion, it well deserves a place in every col- 

 lection. It is in many ways much superior to the old snowball, 

 one special point in its favor being its freedom from lice. 



The Mock Orange: The mock orange or "syringa" {Phila- 

 delphus) is one of the finest of shrubs, whether grown singly or 

 in masses. It is hardy, early in leaf, and graceful in habit. 

 Philadelphus coronarius is the one most commonly grown, and 

 it has fragrant orange-like flowers, which appear late in June in 

 this locality. P. Zeyheri is more vigorous and has larger, but 

 less fragrant and less abundant flowers than the preceding, 

 Gordon's syringa, P. Gordonii, somewhat smaller and more 

 slender than the others, blooms a month later but its flowers, 

 though large, are scentless. 



Some other shrubs which have proved valuable at the Univer- 

 sity are: bladder senna (Colutea), flowering currant (Ribes 

 aureum and R. Gordonii), Japanese rose (Rosa rugosa), golden 

 elder, {Sanibucns canadensis aurea), thimble berry (Rubus 

 odoratus), tartarian honeysuckle (Lonicera Tartarica), wei- 

 gela (Diervilla Horida), white fringe (Chionanthus Virginica), 

 and the hydrangeas {H. paniculata grandiflora and H. vestita). 



TRIED AND FOUND WANTING, OR OF DOUBTFUL VALUE. 



Among the trees and shrubs which thus far have proved unsat- 

 isfactory in Eastern Maine, the following may be mentioned : 

 green ash {Fraxinns viridis) ; the magnolias, except Magnolia 

 Soulangeana; the Japanese chestnuts; tamarisk {Tamarix 

 Africana (F) ; cornelian cherry (Cornus mas); (Deutzia) 

 (Deufsia scabra and D. gracilis); golden bell (Forsythia) ; 

 burning bush (Rhus cotinus) . 



