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Ramulis pictis — A red-stemmed variety, carrying 

 immense heads of deep rose or light cherry 

 flowers. 



Thomas Hogg — Great flower-heads of purest 

 white. Very choice and beautiful. Tender. 



Paniculata grandiflora (Panicled Hardy Hy- 

 drangea) — Familiar to almost everyone as the 

 most conspicuous shrub in any collection during 

 August and September. Its massive plumes of 

 white flowers bend the branches with their 

 weight, changing finally to pink and bronzy 

 green. The shrub shows to best advantage 

 when grown in rich beds or masses and cut back 

 severely every spring before growth starts. 

 Grown in this way it produces fewer flower- 

 heads, but much finer ones. Sometimes grown 

 in tree form, making a strong, vigorous bush 6 

 to 8 feet high. 



HYPERICUM (St. John's-wort) 



Moserianum (Gold Flower) — A showy, half pendu- 

 lous shrub, growing only a foot or two in 

 height, and fine for massing or for growing in 

 perennial borders, or in front of high shrubbery. 

 Its glossy, bright yellow flowers are two or 

 more inches in diameter and tufted with masses 

 of yellow stamens, blooming m midsummer. 

 May be grown in shaded places where few other 

 plants will thrive. 



LIGUSTRUM (Privet) 



Besides being one of our best hedge plants, the 

 different species of the Privet form interesting 

 groups on the lawn. They are almost evergreen, 

 and of dense, shapely habit. Their white flowers 

 grow in pretty sprays, are fragrant, and followed 

 by berries of different colors. 



Amurense (Amoor River Privet) — The Chinese 

 variety, hardier than the others, growing 8 to 

 12 feet high, with dark green leaves, which per- 

 sist almost through the winter. Evergreen in 

 the South. Bears erect panicles of handsome 

 white flowers in June, followed by black 

 berries. The best for hedges. 



Ibota — A fine and hardy border shrub, of spread- 

 ing habit with curving branches and leaves of 

 grayish green. Pure white flowers in June 

 followed by bluish-black seeds. 



Ovalifolium (California Privet) — A species of un- 

 usual beauty that has become the most popular 

 of all hedge plants. Its shining leaves give it 

 value for porch and terrace decoration when 

 grown in standard form. Can be sheared to 

 any desired form. 



Regelianum — The horizontal, sometimes drooping 

 branches are distinctly beautiful. Has longer 

 and narrower leaves than other varieties. 



LINDERA (Spice Bush) 



Benzoin — Grows best along the edge of water as 

 it needs moist loamy soil. Has bright yellow 

 fragrant flowers in early spring, before the 

 leaves appear. Makes a handsome specimen 

 plant. 



LONICERA (Honeysuckle) 



The honeysuckles have bright and fragrant 

 flowers, followed by showy berries. They are 

 all of attractive and fast-growing habit and 

 grow well in any soil. 



Tartarica Red (Tartarian Honeysuckle, Red) — A 

 beautiful shrub. Vigorous, and producing large, 

 bright-red flowers striped with white, in June. 



Tartarica White (Tartarian Honeysuckle, White) 

 — A large shrub having large flowers in May 

 and June. 



PHILADELPHUS 

 (Syringa or Mock Orange) 



The Mock-Orange is undoubtedly one of the 

 best-known and most popular shrubs, and in spite 

 of the great numbers of new plants which have 

 been introduced, the old Philadelphus holds its 

 own and more freely than ever. It is also known 

 as Syringa in some localities. The shrubs are 

 usually tall, vigorous growers, with large foliage 

 and flowers, and so are valuable for backgrounds, 

 screens, grouping and specimens. Their flowers 

 are very sweet-scented, milk-white, in most cases, 

 and beautiful for cutting. 



Coronarius (Garland Syringa) — A fine old form, 8 

 to 10 feet tall, that blooms among the earliest 

 and in very graceful sprays. Its large, showy 

 flowers are delightfully scented. 



Aureus — A striking shrub of medium size, with 

 golden yellow leaves that remain bright through 

 the season. Valuable for contrastive grouping. 



Alba flore pleno — Has partially double, highly 

 fragrant flowers. 



Grandiflorus — The most vigorous species of the 

 group, growing 10 feet high. Its long, irregular 

 branches are clustered with large, slightly fra- 

 grant flowers in June. 



Gordonianus — Strong-growing, 8 to 10 feet tall, 

 and large-flowered; valuable for its late-bloom- 

 ing season in July. 



Lemoinei, Boule d'Argent — Of dwarf, compact 

 habit, only 4 to 6 feet high; flowers large and 

 fine; semi-double, blooming in June; very fra- 

 grant. 



Candelabre — Blooms with remarkable freedom in 

 dense, erect spikes in June. Grows 4 to 6 feet 

 high. 



PRUNUS 



(Flowering Plum and Almond) 



The Flowering Almonds are pretty dwarf 

 bushes that bloom quite early and are very showy 

 in spring. Their slender, leafless, upright 

 branches are entirely hidden by s-temless, very 

 double flowers of pink and white. 



Triloba H. pi. (Double-flowering .Plum) — A charm- 

 ing shrub or small tree, 3 to 5 feet high, of 

 spreading, vigorous growth. Very early in 

 spring before its leaves appear the whole tree is 

 decked in a fleecy cloud of very double, light 

 pink blossoms. Its effect on a still leafless 

 landscape is very bright. 



Pissardi — See Trees. 



PYRUS 



Arbutifolia (Sorbus arbutifolia. Red Chokeberry) 

 — An upright shrub, 6 to 12 feet high, white or 

 tinged red flowers in April and May followed 

 by dull red, pear-shaped fruits }i inch in diame- 

 ter. Distinctly ornamental both in flower and 

 fruit. 



RAMANAS ROSES 



Rosa Rugosa — This plant belongs to the Rose 

 family, but it is so eminently suitable for plant- 

 ing among shrubs that it is included here. It 

 has shiny, crinkled leaves, and showy single 

 flowers that are followed by bright red hips 

 the size of crab apples. There are pink and 

 white varieties. 



R. rubiginosa (Eglantine, Sweetbrier). Prized for 

 the delightful aromatic fragrance of its foliage. 



RHAMNUS (Buckthorn) 



Catharticus — The dark foliage masses of this 

 dense, twiggy bush are relieved by masses of 

 attractive white flowers in June and July. They 

 are followed by showy black fruits. A good 

 hedge plant. Grows 6 to 10 feet high. Will 

 stand shearing well. 



RHODOTYPUS 



Kerrioides (White Kerria) — An attractive shrub 

 of medium growth, with single white flowers 

 late in May. 



