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PHILADELPHUS Magdalenae. A rather low, 

 spreading shrub bearing single white flowers in pro- 

 fusion. 



P. Mount Blanc. A charming plant bearing clus- 

 ters of pure white flowers in great profusion. Exceed- 

 ingly fragrant. Valuable in the shrub planting near 

 the house. 



P. splendens. Strong growing with arching 

 branches. Produces a great abundance of showy, 

 single, white flowers. 



P. Virginal. Tall growing, bears large, double, 

 fragrant flowers in June. 



P. Zeyheri. Medium sized, bears pure white, fra- 

 grant flowers in May and June. A very good hybrid. 



PHOTINIA villosa (Christmas Berry). Beauti- 

 ful. Turns bright crimson after frost and produces 

 showy red berries. 



RHAMNUS cathartica (Common Buckthorn). 

 Tall, twiggy, excellent for hedge planting. White 

 flowers in June and black fruit in the fall. 



RHODOTYPOS kerrioides (Jetbead). Hand- 

 some, spreading, usually 3 to 6 feet high. Covered 



with bright green foliage and bears large, pure white 

 flowers, followed by hard, lustrous, jet black fruits 

 that remain all winter. Worthy of a prominent place 

 in any shrub planting. 



RHUS canadensis (Fragrant Sumac). Tall, 

 spreading, with yellow flowers in clusters, followed 

 by bright red fruit. 



R. cotinus (Common Smokebush) . Bushy, feath- 

 ery, smoke-like blossoms in June. 



ROBINA hispida (Rose-acacia). A beautiful 

 shrub, grows from 2 to 8 feet in height and spreads 

 rapidly over large areas by means of underground 

 shoots. Foliage is finely cut, very showy. Flowers 

 appear in small, rose colored clusters. Valuable for 

 preventing washes on sandy banks. Makes a good 

 hedge. 



ROSA rugosa (Rugosa Rose). This handsome 

 member of the Rose family bears a dense mass of dark 

 green foliage and large, fragrant, white and red 

 flowers, at intervals, all summer. Small apple-like 

 fruits of a striking orange shade. Very hardy, 

 thrives near the seashore and valuable in hedges or 

 borders. 



A pleasant outlook for 

 Spring, Summer, Autumn 

 or Winter. It may be 

 du plicated anywhere 

 there is a high elevation 

 and a good view. Little 

 more is needed than the 

 location and the desire. 



