140 An Old-fashioned Garden 



and for a time doubly attraftive because of 

 its splendid blossoming ! We know too little 

 of the many beautiful flowering shrubs that 

 are scattered through every woodland, which 

 are greatly improved by a little care in culti- 

 vation, and which will bear transplanting. 

 We overlook them often, when seen grow- 

 ing in the forest, because they are small, 

 irregular, and often sparse of bloom. But 

 remember, in the woods there is a fierce 

 struggle for existence, and when this is over- 

 come the full beauty of the shrub's stature 

 becomes an accomplished faft. 



Here is a short list of common shrubs, 

 every one of which is hardy, beautiful in 

 itself, and can be had without other cost or 

 labor than a walk in the country, for I do 

 not suppose any land-owner would refuse a 

 " weed," as they generally call these humble 

 plants. The spicewood {Lindera benzoin), 

 which bears bright golden flowers before the 

 leaves appear ; the shad-bush {Amelanchier 

 canadensis), with a wealth of snowy blossoms, 

 which are increased in number and size by a 

 little attention, as judicious trimming ; and 

 the " bush" of the wild-wood can be made 

 to grow to a beautiful miniature tree. The 



