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1^ Ibeciduoud Shrub • TOWSON NURSERIES, INC. 



FORSYTHIA • Goldenbells 



i3 LOSSOMING at the first blush of spring the Goldenbells, with their joyous, clear 

 yellow bells borne in utmost profusion, are like so much sunshine. Indeed, no shrub gives 

 a richer display of pure yellow than do the Forsythia. They appear to be immune to con- 

 ditions of town and suburban areas and blossom as freely in the heart of great cities as in 

 the open country. No pest of any importance bothers them. They are beautiful in masses 

 or as hedge plants. Sprays cut from these plants may be taken into the house any time 

 from Christmas until the break of Spring and forced into bloom merely by placing them 

 in a vase of water. 



FORSYTHIA intermedia (Border Forsythia). 



A very graceful variety, with slender, arching stems 

 and bright golden yellow flowers. 



F. intermedia spectabilis (Showy Border For- 

 sythia). Has received considerable recognition but 

 is not as widely known as it deserves to be. No 

 Forsythia surpasses this variety in freedom of bloom. 

 Vigorous in growth, and when smothered in its large, 

 brilliant yellow flowers, is a gorgeous sight. 



F. suspensa (Weeping Forsythia). Spreading, 

 drooping, with characteristic yellow flowers. Good 

 for banks and along the top of walls. 



F. suspensa fortunei (Fortune's Forsythia). A 



strong-growing, upright variety with clear yellow, 

 bell-shaped flowers. 



F. viridissima (Green-stem Forsythia). Strong- 

 growing, with dark green leaves which persist later 

 than any other variety. 



HAMAMELIS japonica (Japanese Witch- 

 hazel). The most valuable shrub of early winter. 

 The flowers of bright yellow are striking objects in 

 the winter landscape. Compact and bushy with very 

 handsome foliage, turning to autumn tints of warm 

 scarlet and orange. Conspicuous among shrubs. 



H. virginiana (Common Witch-hazel). This 

 well-known shrub, with its hazel-like leaves and 

 small yellow flowers, blooms late in the fall, after 

 the leaves have fallen. A colorful addition to any 

 garden during months when it is so difficult to have 

 variety. 



Symbols of a new 

 hope are to be found 

 in this picture of 

 early spring. In the 

 foreground the bold 

 yellow of the narcis- 

 sus harmonizes splen- 

 didly with the cheer- 

 ful blossoms of 

 Goldenbells (For- 

 sythia) in the back- 

 ground. 



