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groups may also be divided according to the de- 

 ciduous and the evergreen members; these are 

 further subdivided into regular and irregular 

 classes. 



Shrubs are.,often elected jgnr their quality, .by 



"ggJIJiJlJJLJIlg.^^^' ^M d^grcp of T-qfinfiTTT^Tit of ihfiir 

 appearance.. According to their quality they are 

 divided into three classes : the high class, or named 

 varieties ; the mediu m ; and the^coarsfii. An exam- 

 ple of a high-class shrub would be the rhododen- 

 dron. Bush-honeysuckle or mock-orange is a 

 medium class, and the Hydrangea paniculata 

 grandiflora is an example of the coarse species. 



The quality of a shrub wUl often suggest its use. 

 A marble building, such as a museum, a memorial, 

 or a library demands the use of first-quality 

 shrubs. They are decidedly fitting for use amid 

 monumental surroundings. The second-quality 

 shrubs can be used to advantage in most planting 

 schemes, while the coarser varieties will not ap- 

 pear out of place in the meanest surroundings. 

 Where coarse varieties predominate, shrubs of 

 medium quality may be used for accent; and where 

 medium-class shrubs predominate, the high-class 

 shrubs may be used as accent. 



^or any planting scheme which has high-class 



