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and study, should be attempted, but though boldness is what 

 the planter should aspire to, all harshness or too great abrupt- 

 ness must be avoided by a judicious mixture of plants whose 

 colors will blend easily. with one another." The most beautiful 

 of shrubs should of course be planted in the most conspicuous 

 places, and the whole with respect to evergreens so arranged as 

 to contribute in making bright the gloom of winter, in reducing 

 aad softening the glare of summer, and assist in lengthening the 

 season by their early flowers in spring and their ripening berries 

 in autumn. 



Condensed Descriptions op Ornamental Shrubs. 



It is impossible for us to give full descriptions of all the 

 ornamental shrubs within the limits of what we design to make 

 a plain, cheap, practical work. We must therefore make 

 short descriptions of the leading shrubs, free of botanical names, 

 as follows : 



The Bose Acacia is an old shrub, with rose colored flowers in 

 July. 



The Althea is a shrub from four to six feet in height, and 

 should be trimmed every spring. 



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The Alder has varieties, but its beauty is only developed in 

 low, damp grounds. 



The Almond is a dwarf shrub,' with flo'wers like double roses of 

 varied colors. 



The Azalea is known as the Swamp Pink or Swamp Honey- 

 suckle, and is generally planted with Kalmias and Ehodo- 

 dendrons. 



The Amorpha is a shrub with long spikes of blue or purple 

 flowers. There are several varieties, but all like other shrubs 

 need severe annual pruning. 



The Amelanchier, or more generally knc%n as Shad Bush, in 

 early spring has white flowers covering the whole tree. 



