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green house, flowering at about Easter' for florists, who then 

 have ready sale for them. 



The deutzia scabra, and cremata flora plena, double flower- 

 ing, are showy and durable. 



Enonymus Americana, or American Burning Bush. — Those on 

 the park are subject to mildew and parasites after they attain 

 the age of ten or fifteen years, and the European variety is 

 subject to winter kill, except when sheltered. 



Hydrangea dutgiafolia, is one of the best and most showy 

 specimens of this class ; hydrangea hortensis, which .is change- 

 able; hydrangea, quefcifolia, oak leaved; and canadensis, are 

 all very hardy. 



The hydrangea paniculata, a Japan variety, is very choice. 



The lingustrum Europoea privet, and Lingustrnm californica, 

 are especially adapted for screening unsightly places and are 

 almost evergreen, free bloomers but not fragrant. 



Mahonia Fascicularis, cluster flowering mahonia aguifolia, 

 berbery holly leaved, and japonica, are pleasing evergreen 

 shrubs, and may be found in the vicinity of the children's 

 playground and concert grove garden. 



Pavia macrostachya, or dwarf horse chestnut ; choice speci- 

 mens of which can be seen back of thatched cottage along 

 Ninth avenue. 



Pysus japonica, Japan quince, rubra; and alba, grow on all 

 parts of the park and are among the first to show their flowers 

 in Spring before the leaves form. 



Primus sinensis, or plum double flowering. — A fine specimen 

 of this tree is in the vicinity of Litchfield mansion. Robenia 

 hispida, rose shrubby acacia, thrive well on the park. 



Tamarix galica, or French tamarix, very choice and showy, 

 growing near arbor at children's playground. Viburnum oxy- 

 cocus, or cranberry tree ; lantana and opules, snowball or 

 guelder rose, grow on many parts of the park and are very 

 showy and inviting. 



Weigelia rosea, or Chinese wergelia ; weigelia amabilis, 

 twice blooming variegated, and hortemsis rubra, or red flower- 

 ing, all well grown and thrifty, in vicinity of the play ground 



