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YARD AND GARDEN 



to nurserymen as Vihurnxun plicatum, althougli 

 its i^roper designation would be Viburnum 

 tomentosiim, var. plicatum. It attains a heiglat 

 of eight feet — some four feet less than the 

 common snow ball — and has especially attrac- 

 tive foliage while its globose flower clusters are 

 three to four inches across. 



Rhododendron in Bloom 



The Spinra forms another group of shrubs 

 excellent for a small city yard. The most pop- 

 ular species probably are S. Van Hoiittei, S. 

 Tliunbergii and S. prunifoUa. The blossoms of 

 these are white and are borne in May and 

 June. The common Bridal Wreath is 8. Van 

 Hoiitfei. The Thunberg Spiraea (snow gar- 



