THE PRACTICAL FLOWER GARDEN 



The pink variety from the woods is, of 

 course, hardy. The Azalea mollis, though very 

 beautiful, is, however, not particularly hardy. 



Berberis Thuxbergii (Japanese Bar- 

 berry). 6 feet. Plant in early spring. Has 

 scarlet berries in the fall that remain through 

 most of the winter. It is very hardy and 

 healthy, and is suitable for low hedges. 



Calycanthus floridus (Sweet Shrub; 

 Strawberry Shrub). 6 to Vl feet. Plant in 

 the spring, or in the fall not later than Octo- 

 ber 15th. Blooms in early June. \Yith its 

 fragrant, little, pineapple-shaped, maroon- 

 colored flowers, it is a familiar sight in 

 old-fashioned gardens. 



Clethra alxifolia (White Alder; Sweet 

 Pepper Bush). 6 to 8 feet. Plant in the 

 spring. Blooms in July and August. The 

 spikes of delicate, feathery white flowers 

 have a very sweet perfume. 



CoRNUS FLORIDA and C. rubra (White- 

 and Red-flowering Dogwood). 8 to 15 feet. 

 Transplant from woods, or plant in the fall 



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