April, 1910 



THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



169 





Chinese lilac 



Kerria 



Spice bush 



Smoke bush 





Rhododendron 



FLOWERING SHRUBS FOR CONTINUOUS EFFECTS — Continued 



Common Name 



Botanical Name 



Col. 



Character oj 

 Flower 



Height oj 

 Plant 

 (jeet) 



Habit 



Remarks oj Special Interest 



Flowering raspberry ...... 



Rubus odoralus 



Pu. 



Varying 



3-6 ft. 



Spreading. . . . 



Strong-growing, hardy and bold in shrubbery. Flowers rosy purple resembling sin- 

 gle roses. Prefers shady woods and banks, and in fair soil will spread rapidly. 



Abelia . '. 



Abelia grandiflora 



Pu. 



Plumes 



2-5 ft. 



Erect 



The hardiest, most free-flowering species. Blooms from June to November, white- 

 tinged to purple. Likes sandy loam and should be protected in winter. 



Hardy buddleia .V. 



Buddleia Lindleyana. . . 



Pu. 



Drooping .... 



3-6 ft. 



Branching 



One of the hardiest and handsomest. If killed back in winter, sends out new bran- 

 ches. Thrives in light soil and warm sunny situation. 



Burning bush, wahoo 



Euonymus atropur- 



Pu. 



Slender 



6-i8 ft. 



Tree form 



Assumes beautiful fall coloring and scarlet berries. Hardy, and grows in any soil. 



JULY 



pureus 











Other species with yellowish flowers. E. radicans trailing and climbing evergreen. 



Dwarf horse chestnut 



Msculus parvijlora 



\V. 



Large, erect . . 



3-i° ft- 



Erect 



Handsome for lawn clumps. Large, showy terminal clusters and large leaves. Does 

 best in moist loamy soil. Flowers into July. Followed by smooth fruit. 





(macrostachya). 











New Jersey tea 



Ceanothus Ameri-' 

 canus 



W. 





i-3 ft. 



Erect 



Grows best in light, well-drained soil. Usually hardy, but flowers more freely if taken 

 up and stored in pits in winter. Prune half last year's growth for increased bloom. 







w 



Globular 



3-12 ft. 



Erect 







talis 











sandy, somewhat moist soil. Propagate by means of hardwood cuttings taken in fall. 







w 





3-10 ft. 



Bushy 



Valuable for the late appearance of the showy, fragrant flowers. Moist, sandy or 

 peaty soil gives best results. 















California privet 



Ligustrum ovalijo- 



w. 



Compact, long. 



5-iS ft. 



Upright 



The best hedge privet. Flowers attractive in July and foliage purple in late fall. 

 Cut back when set or transplant three times, each deeper to give thick base. 



Memorial rose 



Rosa Wichuraiana 



w. 



Single 



1-3 ft. 



Creeping 



A hardy, handsome half-evergreen rose for banks and rockeries; also for edgings. Blooms 

 until September. 



Spirea 



Spircea Bnmalda 



vv. 



Spreading. . . . 



2-3 ft. 



Spreading. . 



A late hardy, free-flowering species. White to deep-pink flowers. Var. Anthony 

 Walerer, one of the best known, but a dangerous color in combination. 



Japan lilac 





w. 



Yerv large . 



5-20 ft. 



Pyramidal- . . . 



The latest and largest-flowering lilac. Creamy white. Var. argentea, with varie- 



St. John's wort ™ . 













gated leaves. Liable to become very large if not pruned bark. 



Hypericum aureum. . . . 



y. 



Few-flowered . 



3-4 ft. 



Dense, stiff. . . 



Very showy. Needs moisture and some shade, but does well even in rocky soil. H. 















calycinum (Aaron's Beard) a low, rapidly spreading species. 



Douglas spirea 



Spiraa Douglasi 



Pi. 





5-8 ft. 



Erect 



A western species, with deep pink flowers. Hardy North, and showy. Several crosses 

 as .S. Billardii, Calijornica, etc., somewhat similar but smaller. 



Snowberry * . 



Symphoricarpos race- 

 mosus 



pi. 



Loose 



2-6 ft. 



Spreading. . . . 



Pink flowers replaced in fall and winter by profuse white berries. 5. vulgaris (coral 

 berry) more compact; leaves and fruit persistent. Both easy to grow, good lor massing. 



Tamarisk 



Tamarix Odessana 



Pi. 



Nodding 



4-6 ft. 



Upright 



A useful late-bloomer. Hardy in Massachusetts, and excellent for seaside planting, 

 standing even salt spray. Handsome feathery foliage. 







pi. 



Large, erect . . 



6-15 ft. 



















has fern-like leaves. Richly beautiful in fall. R. lypluna, deeper red flowers, earlier. 



Callicarpa 



Callicarpa Americana. . 



B. 



Fruil 



3-6 ft. 



Erect 



Flowers inconspicuous, but beautiful blue fruit from July into fall. Not entirely hardy, 

 but will grow up each season. Better protect in winter and give sheltered position. 



Chaste-tree 9. 



Vitex Agnus-castus. . . . 



Pu. 



Dense 



3-10 ft. 



Tree-form. . . . 



Late-flowering and hardy in New York, with a little shelter. Thrives in sandy loam 



AUGUST 













in dry, sunny location. V. incisa a less showy species, but of graceful habit. 



Heather* 9. 



Calluna vulgaris, var. 



\v. 



Small 



i-3 ft. 



Low, bushy . . 



A fine, hardy evergreen for borders, dry, sandy slopes and banks. Prefers sunny 

 position. Cut branches keep. Four other varieties with pink and red flowers. 



Tamarisk 





Pi. 



Dense 



3-6 ft. 



Upright 



One of the latest pink-flowering shrubs. T. juniperina (Japonica), much larger, but 

 otherwise similar. Both excellent for sea-coast use. 



Verbena. shrub ?. 



Caryopteris Mastacan-' 



B. 



Dense 



i-S ft. 



Low, broad . . 



Usually winter-killed in the North, but valuable for the blue flowers appearing each 

 summer on new growth. Give warm sandy soil, sunny position and protection. 



Swamp huckleberry 



Vaccinium corym- 

 bosum 



B. 



Small spikes. . 



4-12 ft. 



Straggling. . . . 



Not valuable for its flowers but for the abundant dark blue edible fruit and brilliant 

 foliage in August. Thrives in gardens or wet, low soils. Easily improved. 



Althea, rose of Sharon 



Hibiscus Syriacus 



Pu. 



Single 



6-1 2 ft. 



Branched .... 



Very common and hardy shrub. Very variable in color of flowers, white to deep pur- 



SEPTEMBER 













ple. Grows in any fair soil flowering until very late. Var. speciosus, double flowers. 



Groundsel bush 



Baccharis halimijolia. . . 



VV. 



Large tassels . 



3-12 ft. 



Angular 



Very late flowers, followed by filmy white fruit tassels resembling clouds of white flow- 

 ers. Hardy. Prefers sunny location. Fine for salt shore planting. 







R. 



Sprays 



1-3 ft. 

















shrub 6-10 feet, slender, purple blossoms. Also a white variety. 



OCTOBER 



















' Y. 





6-20 ft. 





Star-like flowers along branches. Grows any where, especially in moist, peaty soil. 

 Valuable for shrubberies. Foliage yellow and red in fall. • Odd explosive fruit. 















Spindle tree 



Euonymus Bungeanus . 



Y. 





5-15 ft. 















ing from white to red and purple. All hardy of easy culture. 







B. 



Fruit 



3-8 ft. 



















on red stems. Useful for massing where general fall effect is desired. 



Matrimony vine 



Lycium vulgare 



Pu. 



Fruit 



2-6 ft. 



Thick, bushy 



The profusion of red berries against the rich foliage is very effective. Trailing habit, 



Beauty fruit 













good for covering walls. Any fairly dry soil. Don't plant near flower beds. 



Callicarpa purpurea.. . . 



Pu. 



Fruit 



1-4 ft. 



Thin, low. . . . 



Much smaller than C. Americana; beautiful because of purple berries. Needs sunny 















situation and warm, dry soil. Protect in winter. 



Dwarf chestnut 



Sweet pepper bush 



John's wort 



Beauty fruit 



Rose of Sharon 



