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HIBISCUS Syriacus • Shrub althea 



HE ALTHEAS are the best of the tall, late summer, flowering shrubs. Their large 

 blossoms range in color from white, thru pink to lavender and purple and are borne in great 

 quantities on the old wood. Standing alone they make handsome ornaments and as hedge 

 plants they rank with the best, being very thick and blooming at a time when color is 

 lacking. Known as the Rose of Sharon they have enriched many an old-fashioned garden. 



HIBISCUS Boule-de-Feu. Double, bright red. H. Sir de Chas. Breton. Semi-double, violet. 



H. Celestis. Single, blue. H. Snowstorm (Totus albusj. Abundant single 



H. Comte de Haimont. Double, dark red. white flowers. 



H. Elegantissima. Semi-double, rosy white. H. Violaceus Plena. Semi-double, light violet. 



H. Jeanne cf Arc. Double-flowering white. H. W. R. Smith. Single, white. 



HYDRANGEA 



YDRAXGEAS are famous for their large clusters of white, pink, and blue flowers. 

 Their showy appearance enlivens masses of shrubbery and adds richness, emphasis and variety 

 to all plantings where they are properly used. Favorites of long standing, they should have 

 a prominent place reserved for them by all who are contemplating the construction of an 

 old-fashioned garden. 



JASMINUM nudiflorum (Winter Jasmine J. 



Small shrub bearing bright yellow flowers early in the 

 spring, before the foliage. Ideal for slope planting. 



J. simplicifolium (Banks Jasmine). A climbing 

 Jasmine from Australia, blooming during the summer. 

 The fragrant white blossoms appear in many flowered 

 clusters. 



KERRIA Japonica (Globe-flower). Graceful, 

 yellow-flowered, blooming in May and June, with 

 slender, pendulous branches remaining bright green 

 and effective all winter. Grows about 4 feet in 

 height. An excellent specimen. 



KOLKWITZIA amabilis (Beauty bush). Has 



slender, arching branches and is covered in May and 

 June with a profusion of blush pink flowers having 

 orange throats. A native of China, very hardy in 

 American gardens where it grows to a height of 6 ft. 



LAGERSTROEMIA indica (Crapemyrtle). A 



vigorous shrub or small tree reaching a height of 15 

 feet. The leaves are bright, glossy green and the 

 flowers, which appear in July, are fringed and col- 

 ored in various shades of white, rose and pink. A 

 handsome shrub. Will require winter protection in 

 the exposed locations. (See below.) 



HYDRANGEA arborescens grandiflora (Snon- 

 hill Hydrangea) . Valuable for their large white 

 clusters of bloom, which come in the late summer or 

 early fall. 



H. opuloides (Otaksa Hydrangea). Immense 

 heads of pink and sometimes blue flowers. Blooming 

 in mid-summer. Very effective. 



H. paniculata grandiflora (Peegee Hydrangea). 



A good variety, having large, white, double flowers, 

 which turn to a reddish color in the fall. 



H. quercifolia (Oakleaf Hydrangea). An ex- 

 cellent sort with large masses of white flowers and 

 attractive foliage which has a good deep color in the 

 autumn. 



HYPERICUM calycinum (Spreading St. Johns 

 Wort). Very low spreading habit, useful as ground 

 cover. Yellow blooms in mid-summer. 



H. densiflorum (St. John's Wort). Medium 

 height, of stiff, compact habit, golden yellow flowers 

 in July and August. Suitable for shady locations. 

 H. moserianum ( Goldfloner). Low growing, 

 suitable for edging. Large yellow flowers from mid- 

 summer until fall. 



ILEX serrata ( Finetooth Holly). A delightful 

 shrub or small tree with rigid, slender branches and 

 thin, dull green leaves. The fruit is round, shot-like, 

 brilliant red and clustered in great profusion in 

 the leaf axils. No Holly fruits more abundantly. 

 Placed where they can be seen from the house their 

 berried twigs cheerfully light up winter landscapes. 

 L verticillata (Common Winterberry ). Spread- 

 ing, often ten feet tall and correspondingly broad. 

 Its twiggy branches in autumn and far into the 

 winter are studded with small, scarlet berries, which 

 make a brilliant showing on the naked shoots. Not 

 particular as to soil. Very long-lived, free fruiting. 



