THE G RBBN I N G LANDSCAPE COMPANY, MONROE, MICHIGAN 



149 



Thunbergii (Thunberg's Barberry) — Inimitably 

 neat and dense in growth, barely three feet high 

 under the best conditions, yet quite graceful be- 

 cause of its drooping branches. The yellow 

 flowers are followed by scarlet fruits borne in 

 dense profusion on the long stems and clinging 

 through most of the winter; the leaves color to 

 scarlet and gold in autumn. 



Vulgaris (European Barberry) — Flowers yellow; 

 berries dark red. Grows upright, with light 

 green foliage. 



Purpurea (Purple Barberry) — A showy and efifec- 

 five shrub with fine purple leaves that contrast 

 beautifully with its flowers and with "other 

 shrubs. 



CALYCANTHUS (Carolina Allspice) 



Floridus — The wood is fragrant, foliage rich; 

 flowers of rare chocolate color, having a pe- 

 culiarly agreeable odor. Flowers in June and 

 at intervals afterwards. 



CARAGANA (Pea Shrub) 



Arborescens — Makes a very handsome show in the 

 late spring with its compound, bright green 

 foliage and numerous small clusters of bright 

 yellow flowers. Perfectly hardy and valuable 

 for either group or individual planting. 



CHIONANTHUS (Fringe Tree) 

 Virginica ^White Fringe Tree) — A small treelike 

 shrub, much admired for its curious fringe or 

 hairlike flowers that cover the whole surface in 

 midsummer. 



CLETHRA 



Alnifolia (Sweet Pepper Bush) — A native shrub 

 of low and dense growth; leaves abundant and 

 light green; has numerous spikes of small white 

 fragrant flowers. Blooms abundantly in July. 



COLUTEA 



Arborescens (Bladder Senna) — Of quick growth 

 in any dry, sunny situation, forming graceful 

 clumps of delicate foliage. Its long racemes of 

 yellow and cinnabar-red pea-shaped flowers ap- 

 pear in summer, and are followed by large 

 showy red seed-pods. 



KERRIA (Corchorus) 

 Japonica — A slender, green-branched, dwarf-grow- 

 ing shrub with small light green leaves and 

 small globular yellow flowers. Very fine for 

 hedges. 



Argentea variegata (Silver variegated-leaved Cor- 

 chorus) — A dwarf variety from Japan, with 



small green foliage edged with silvery white; 

 slender in growth, small yellow flowers, one of 

 the finest of dwarf-growing shrubs. Especially 

 adapted for porch bankings or in groups where 

 a showy dwarf shrub is desired. 



CORNUS (Dogwood) 

 Alba Siberica (Siberian Dogwood) — Free growing, 

 and very hardy, flowers white and clustered. 

 Bark very showy dark red. 



Spaethi Aurea — Fast growing, with bright red 

 bark, leaves broad, edged with creamy yellow. 

 White flowers in June. 



Siberica Variegata — A large, spreading shrub with 

 clusters of white flowers in June, variegated 

 foliage and coral-red bark. 



Alternifolia — Of distinct growth with branches 

 arranged in irregular form, forming flat hori- 

 zontal tiers of large leaves. The flowers fra- 

 grant in large clusters in May and June, follow- 

 ed by dark blue fruits. 



Candidissima (Panicled Dogwood) — A handsome 

 shrub with gray branches, bearing immense 

 panicles of white flowers in May and June, fol- 

 lowed by white fruit borne on bright red stems. 



Sanguinea — Has purplish red branches and leaves 

 handsomely marked with white. Flowers 

 greenish white in May and June in flat-topped 

 clusters, followed by bunches of black berries. 



CORYLUS (Filbert, Hazel) 

 Avellana, atropurpurea (Purple-leaved Filbert) — 

 The Hazels are sometimes used as hedges and 

 are valuable for this purpose. In early spring, 

 the long, drooping catkins are very beautiful, 

 and in fall the shrubs bear large quantities of 

 delicious nuts. This variety is particularly val- 

 uable for group effects, the large, purple leaves 

 holding their color well. It grows to a height 

 of 10 to 12 feet. 



CYDONIA (Pyrus Japonica) 

 Japonica (Japan Quince) — Very early in spring 

 this fine old shrub is completely covered with 

 dazzling scarlet flowers. The leaves are deep 

 green and glossy, the growth tall, bushy, 

 twiggy, with stout branches armed with fierce 

 thorns. The quince-shaped fruits are quite fra- 

 grant. It makes a beautiful flowering and de- 

 fensive hedge; grows naturally 3 to 6 feet high, 

 but bears any amount of shearing. 



DESMODIUM 



The Desmodium, or, as it is called by some 

 authorities, Lespedeza, is mostly listed as a peren- 



nial, as it dies down in winter, but is perfectly 

 hardy. It is valuable for planting in front of 

 shrubbery and its long, drooping racemes of pur- 

 plish rose flowers are distinctly ornamental. 



Penduliflorum (Lespedeza Sieboldi) — The cluster- 

 ing stems grow only 2 to 4 feet long, and droop 

 with their weight of flowers in early autumn. 

 Leaves are rich green, elliptic in shape and 

 grow in threes. 



THIJIi IIVlJHAXCiKV 



DEUTZIA 



No other shrub in the whole list will yield 

 better returns for a minimum of care than the 

 Deutzias. They vary greatly in height and habit 

 but all have dainty bell- or tassel-shaped flowers 

 borne thickly in wreaths along their branches in 

 June. The taller sorts are useful for specimens, 

 groups, and the background of shrubberies; the 

 dwarfer for borders or for planting near the house 

 or in front of the piazza. 



Crenata — The beautiful white, single-flowered 

 species, growing 6 to 8 feet tall, and a mass of 

 bloom in early June. 



Fl. pi. — A double form of the t3'pe. Handsome 

 and effective. The white flowers are delicately 

 flushed with pink. 



Candidissima — The pure white double flowers in 

 erect panicles 2 to 4 inches long, are so perfect 

 in shape that they are frequently used as cut- 

 flowers. The bush is neat and shapely, growing 

 6 to 8 feet high, and is a handsome addition to 

 any planting. 



