TREES AND SHRUBS 75 



The Hydrangea Family (Hydrangeaceae). The shrubs 

 of this species are almost without exception well worth culti- 

 vation and could, no doubt, be grown in gardens; especially 

 at the middle levels in the State. In the lower valleys they 

 would need some shade and protection from the wind, but 

 could doubtless be grown and would reward the gardener well 

 for his trouble. They all of them produce good sized flowers 

 in considerable abundance. 



Edwinia americana is a shrub generally 6 to 8 feet high 

 common along mountain streams and to a less extent on the 

 high peaks, frequently with its roots in the water. Apparently 

 it will endure bright sunlight or partial shade. The leaves are 

 simple, thin, ovate, and serrate, 3 or 4 inches long or less; 

 bright green above and pale or fine white wooly beneath. The 

 flowers are borne in rather dense clusters on the ends of the 

 stems, are white, y 2 inch in diameter, and the plant is a rather 

 profuse bloomer. At elevations above 6,000 feet it would 

 probably do very well in cultivation. 



Fendlera rapicola is a shrub generally about 6 feet high 

 with grayish bark and small simple leaves. Its pink-tinged 

 white flowers are produced quite abundantly on plants that 

 have sufficient water. The plant grows in the canons of the 

 drier mountains, and will endure rather intense heat and con- 

 siderable drought. Under favorable conditions it is a most 

 beautiful shrub, its flowers resembling very much those of the 

 mock orange. 



