ORNAMENTAL SHRUBS 



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FORSYTHIA 



Hybrid Golden Bell — Eight to 10 feet 

 high with slender, arching branches. Fol- 

 iage lustrous dark green; blooms very 

 earlv in the spring; often before the snow 

 is off the ground. One of the most showy 

 shrubs in cultivation. 



HIBISCUS SYRICACUS 



Althea, Rose of Sharon — Eight to ten 

 feet high, resembling small flowering tree; 

 planted closely together they make a good 

 flowering hedge. Blossoms late in the fall. 

 A number of colors. 



HYDRANGEA 



Hardy (H. Paniculate, Grandiflora) — A 

 beautiful, tall shrub; foliage of bright 

 shiny green; the flowers are borne in Au- 

 gust and September in huge panicles from 

 8 to 12 inches long. Beautiful as a border 

 or can be grown in tree form. 



Tree Hydrangea— Tree form of the above. 



Arborescens Alba Grandiflora — Resem- 

 bles the Paniculata in general form and 

 shape of flowers; borne in panicles of py- 

 ramidal shape from 5 to 8 inches in di- 

 ameter and 8 to 10 inches long. White. 



LILAC— SYRINGA 



Common Lilac — Up to 25 feet in height; 

 dense panicles of flowers of the most deli- 

 cious fragrance. 



Double Lilac — Are more dwarf than the 

 single flower kinds; the flowers last longer 

 but do not bloom so profusely. 



Charles X — Rich, reddish purple flowers, 

 luxuriant glossy foliage and a rapid grow- 

 er. 



IiUdwigf Spaeth — Flowers strikingly hand- 



Syring-a, Philadelphus or Mock Orange 



Privet Hedge 



some and of enormous size. A deep rich 

 wine color — fine. 



Marie Legraye — Beautiful creamy white 

 flowers of enormous size, dwarf habit; one 

 of the most popular; single. 



President Grevy — A magnificent clear 

 blue lilac, very double and large. Best of 

 the blue sorts. 



LONICERA 



Pragrrant Bush Honeysuckle (L. Fra- 

 grantissima) — Six to 8 feet high, with num- 

 erous spreading branches; foliage bright 

 green; flowers white or light yellow; very 

 fragrant. 



Japanese Bush Honeysuckle (L. Morro- 

 wi) — Four to 6 feet high with spreading 

 branches; dark green with light underside. 

 Blooms very early in the spring. 



Tartarian Honeysuckle (L. Tartarica) — 

 Eight to 10 feet high with numerous 

 branches; bright green; blossoms in late 

 spring with white or pink flowers. 



PRIVET— LIGUSTRUM 



Amoor River Privet (L. Amurense) — A 

 valuable ornamental shrub for hedges and 

 borders. 



California Privet (L. Ovalifolium) — The 

 well-known variety; vigorous and hardy; 

 deep glossy green; useful for hedges and 

 borders. 



Ibota (Japanese Privet) — Large glossy, 

 distinct foliage; fragrant white flowers pro- 

 duced in great profusion. Excellent hedge 

 plant. 



Polish — A compact erect growing shrub 

 with bluish green lustrous foliage which 

 is persistent until midwinter, and keeps fts 

 color; white flowers in panicles followed by 

 black berries; very hardy and amenable to 

 clipping. 



