CLASSIFICATION OF SHRUBS. 



Flowering trees and shrubs of from twenty to forty feet high, and proper 

 for the back part of shrubberies. — Catalpa, Cedar, Lime, Locust, Loblol- 

 ly-bay, Oleaster, Pawpaw, Pistachio-tree, Service-tree^ true and bas- 

 tard ; Snowdrop-tree, Tulip-tree, Horse-chesnut. 



Shrubs of from ten to twenty feet high 3 proper for the middle of shrub- 

 beries. — Cashiobury thorn. Lilac, Magnolias, grandiflora tripetella, pur- 

 purea and acuminata, Ziziphus, Rose-acacia, Bladder-nut, Cypress-tree, 

 Laburnum, several sorts ; Dogwood, two sorts ; Gordonia pubescens, 

 Georgia bark. Guelder-rose, Almond, Cherry, several sorts 5 Scarlet 

 Chesnut, Double-liowering Apple 3 flowering Gooseberry, several 

 sorts. 



Shrubs of from five to ten feet high ; and proper for the outer rows of 

 shrubberies ; for the lawns and parterres. — Indigo, the shrubby bastard j 

 Jasmin, Koelreuteri a, Magnolia Glauca, Privet, Sea Buckthorn, Spindle- 

 tree, St. John's Wort, the hairy 3 Arbutus, Sumac, Syringa, Tamarisk, 

 Trefoil, shrubby; Laurel, Silver-leaved Almond, Double flowering 

 Almond, Carolina Allspice, Althea Frutex, Barberry, Bladder-senna, 

 three sorts ; Broom, white and yellow ; Buckthorn, Box, Bird cherry. 

 Double flowering Cherry, Fontanesia, Rhododendron, Oleander^ the 

 small flowering ; Laurestine, Roses, standard 3 Gum-cistus, Golden 

 Gooseberry. 



Shrubs of from one foot to five feet high ; and proper for the edges of 

 shrubberies ; for small grass-plats, and to mix with herbaceous flowers in 

 borders. — Alexandrian Laurel, Symphoricarpos, Mezereon, Rest Har- 

 row, Jerusalem Sage, Scorpion Senna, Spiraea, several sorts 3 Helian- 

 themum, many sorts ; Widow wail, Dwarf Almond, Fruitful Calycan- 

 thus. Marsh Andromeda, Silvery Anthyllis, Azaleas, white, red, and 

 yellow ; Candle-berry Myrtle, Dwarf American Cherry, Shrubby Diotis. 

 Fuchsia, Geranium, Roses, Kahnia, Large-flowering St. John's Wort. 



Trailing and climbing shrubs proper to hide walls, or other naked places. 

 — Clematis, Caper bush, Honeysuckle, Flowering Bramble, Large- 

 flowering St. John's Wort, Ivy, Irish and Common 3 Periwinkle, Jas- 

 min, Passion-flower, Trumpet-flower. 



Evergreen shrubs • proper to mix in the shrubbery, or to form winter 

 pleasure-grounds. — Arbutus, Hare's-ear, Red Cedar, Laurel, Common, 

 Portugal, and Alexandrian ; Oleander, Privet, Evergreen Thorn, Live 

 Oak, Thuja, Rhododendron, Laurestine, Rose Chinese 3 Magnolia 

 Grandiflora, Box, Cistus, Mezereon, St. John's Wort, Cypress. 



Green-house shrubs. — Myrtle, Olive-tree, Orange-tree, Oleander, 

 Large-flowering Pomegranate, Psorolea, Vervain, Widow-wail, Gera- 

 nium, Bread-tree, Camellia Japonica, Climbing Cobea. 



