HARDY SHRUBS 
a method of planting too frequently seen on the grounds of laymen 
who have no education in horticulture or landscape gardening. 
The following list includes the more important genera and 
species: 
Alder: The alders are coarse shrubs or small trees best suited 
to planting along water courses, the margins of ponds or in swampy 
land. 
Azalea: Several species are very attractive in blossom. The 
most popular are perhaps the swamp pink (A. nudiflorum) and 
Vasey’s azalea (A. Vaseyl). 
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