SCHOOL AND HOME GARDENS 
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THe ForsyTHIA 
The forsythia (Forsythia suspensa), sometimes known 
as fortune’s golden bell, blooms very early. The long, 
willowy branches arch gracefully over to the ground and 
Fic. 78 Shrubbery in a Front Yard 
The situation is unfavorable for growing grass. Barberries and other low-growing 
bushes are planted in the foreground ; forsythia and other taller shrubs are placed 
near the building 
are covered to the tips with trumpet-shaped yellow 
flowers, which are produced on the wood of the previous 
year's growth. Cut the plants back each year immedi- 
ately after blooming, which is before the foliage shows 
much. Nearly all the wood of the previous vear should 
