184 Classified Lists 
A pleasing herb with smooth leaves and several stalks from the root 
bearing small terminal clusters of white, pink and coral red flowers 
resembling Honeysuckle. Thrives in any good soil; propagated by seed 
or by careful division of the root. It does not spread. 
JULY 
WHITE SHRUBS 
Boy Love, OLD Man or SOUTHERNWOOD (Artemesia Abrotanum). 
3-5 ft. A woody stemmed shrubby plant with finely divided, grayish 
aromatic foliage. Seldom flowers, but when it does the bloom is in 
whitish-yellow panicles. Cultivated for its aromatic perfume. Easily 
propagated by cuttings; any good soil. 
Docwoop. Panicled (Cornus paniculata). 5-7 ft. A late variety 
that takes a bushy form, with whitish leaves and loose clusters of white 
involucres in July and August; bark ash-colored; berries white. See 
Dogwood, White Shrubs, June. ; 
ELDERBERRY (Sambucus Canadensis). 4-6 ft. A vigorous shrub 
with woody stems only toward the base; bears large flat showy heads of 
small white flowers followed by small purplish fruit. Give it rich soil 
and it soon makes a large clump. 
SWEET GALE (Myrica gale). 3-4 ft. | Cut-leaved fragrant foliage 
and greenish-brown flowers. Give a moist sandy loam. 
SwEET Peprer Bus, WHITE ALDER (Clethra alnifolia). A native 
shrub, from 3-6 ft., cultivated for its deliciously fragrant white flowers. 
Does best in moist rich soil and partial shade. 
JULY 
WHITE PERENNIALS 
Apam’s NEEDLE, BEAR Grass, SitK Grass, Yucca (Yucca fila- 
mentosa). 1-2 ft. A hardy variety of a subtropical plant with sword- 
shaped leaves edged with thread-like filaments, and bears a branching 
terminal cluster of cream white bell-shaped flowers. Prefers a deep 
sandy soil, and is propagated by suckers. It is well to give it protection 
in winter. Excellent against a background of shrubbery. 
Basy’s BREATH. This name is applied to several plants, one Gyp- 
