40 HiCND'-BOOK: OT PBACTIGAL 



The Jkim Berry, a vari^ of the arbove, with white flowers in 

 pendulous racemes. A variety of this has wood of a dark red 

 or blood color. 



The Barbefry has many varieties which may be grouped 

 together with good efifect 



The Buckthorn is one of the best of hedge plants, and quite 

 ornamental when planted singly. 



The -Btiffalo Tree is a sexual plant, ornamental, with silvery 

 foliage. If a half dozen of the female plants surround the male, 

 fruit is produced of value for tarts and exceedingly ornamental. 



The Bladder Senna is a shrub of varied colors in its blossoms, 

 with ballooh-like pods tha;t follow the floweTs. 



The Bladder Nut has a profusion of white bell shaped flowers 

 early in summer. 



The Clethra is an erect shrub, with spikes of white flowers 

 from July to Sfeptember. 



The flowering Ourrant has many varieties. Gordon's is the 

 best. 



The Beutzia is a low growing shrub of great beauty. 



The Golden Bell Shrub has several varieties, all producing 

 yellow bell-shaped flowers in spring. 



The Hydrangea is generally of herbaceous character and 

 requires protection in winter, but there are some new varieties 

 of these that are exceedingly valuable 



The Upright or Tree jSoneysuckh is one of the best flowenng 

 shrubs. 



The Kbslreuleria is a second class tree, a little tender, but 

 prominent as a novelty. 



The Laburnum or Golden Chain is one of the most beautiful, 

 when in fl'owea','cif the largeshrubs. 



The Lilac, known botanically as Syringa Vulgaris, is well- 

 known'. It has a tendency to sucker, but a little attention from 

 year to -yescr '^iHl enfbJe the grower to keep it to a single stem, 

 and grouped with the Snow-ball, Eed Bud, Purple Fringe, it is 



