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DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS 



Wild Htdkangea (303) — Hydrangea arborfecens cor- 

 d^ta. 

 B. Leaves densely whitish-hairy beneath ; sterile flowers abun- 

 dant at edge of cluster. Gkat Hydrangea (304) — Hy- 

 drangea radiata. 

 !. Styles of the pistil usually 3 ; capsule with the calyx near the 

 middle ; leaves coarsely serrate ; flowers more or less sterile 

 (June, July). 

 G. Leaves densely pubescent beneath, 4-8 inches long; leaf 

 stem deeply grooved and margined. Nepal Htdkangea 

 (305) — Hydrangea vestita. 

 G. Leaves less pubescent and smaller, 3-5 inches long ; leaf stem 

 not margined ; flower-cluster smaller but denser ; hardy North. 

 Bretsghneider's Hydrangea — Hydrangea Br^tschneideri. 

 G. Leaves large, 5-8 inches, almost smooth ; flower-clusters 

 large ; flowers white, pink or bluish, few or all sterile ; not fully 

 hardy north of Washington ; cultivated in hundreds of varieties 

 South and as tub plants North. Common Hydrangea (299) 

 (300) — Hydrangea hortfinsLs. 



Philad^Iphus. The Sykingas or Mock Oranges are among the most 

 popular of ornamental shrubs. They can be known by the opposite sim- 

 ple deciduous leaves and the large, 1 to 2 inches, white or creamy 



Fig. 306. — Golden Syringa. 



Fig. 307. — Falconer's Syringa. 



