74 JUNE EFFECTS ON THE LA WN. 



flowers appear in late May and eaiiy June. The pretty, 

 small-leaved Kerria Japonica also bears attractive yellow 

 flowers in June and makes an interesting shrub on the 

 outskirts of shrub plantations. 



Among the large shrubs specially suited to the centre of 

 a mass of deciduous foliage are the Weigelias or JDiervillas. 

 They are rapid-growing, bearing abun- 

 dant leaves and flowers, and are generally 

 popular. They form one of our staple 

 plants for the construction of any group 

 of shrubs. Some of the Weigelias bear 

 light-red and others striped flowers. 

 Weigelia rosea is Justly considered one 

 of the best kinds. 



Among the most attractive of June- 

 flowering shrubs is Tamarix Africana. 

 There are one or two other kinds that 

 bloom during this month, but none 

 better than T. Africana. The charac- 

 teristic feathery habit and great vigor 

 of the tamarisks renders Africana 

 specially valuable in a group of shrubs 

 where variety of form and beauty of 

 flower are desired. There are several 



RED FLOWERING WEIGELIA. , , , i . , . , i /^ n • 



CwEMEUA ROSEA.) late-bloouung tamarisks, such as braUwa 

 and Indica, which makes this June-flowering Africana 

 particularly valuable. Pruning is absolutely essential to 

 keep the lanky growth of tamarisks in subjection. 



We come now to a very noteworthy genus among June- 

 flowering shrubs. The snowball or viburnum genus is a 



