50 SPRING EFFECTS ON THE LAWN. 



kind does uot liappen in the intelligent practice of lawn 

 planting. 



Azalea mollis lilooms so early in May tliat late frt)sts in 

 rare instances 8uccee<l in blighting its beauty, and ^vlien 

 young the plant itself is sometimes killed by very severe 

 winters. Generally, however, the Azalea mollia is perfectly 

 hardy after a little protection for two or three years. The 



TREE PEONY, (p/eonia ahbobea. 



Ghent or American azalea, on the other hand, is one of our 

 hardiest deciduous shrubs both in leaf and flower. 



The tree peony should not be forgotten. It is hardv 

 and longdived, and, unlike tlie herbaceous peony, it has a 

 solid bush form. The flowers are splendid in color and 

 form, superi(u' to those of the hei-baceous kind. 



A Avoi'd in conclusion should be sAyhw the lilacs, or 

 syringas. Some of them bloom profusely and others do 

 not, but their flowers seem specially lovely in early spring, 



