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MANUAL OF GARDENING 



Snow-berry, Symphoricarpos racemosus.^X 



Cultivated for its snow-white berries, that hang in autumn and early winter; 



3- 5 ft. 



Indian currant, S. vulgaris."^ 



Foliage delicate ; berries red ; valuable for shady places and against walls ; 



4- 5 ft. 



Common lilac, Syringa vulgaris.X (The name syringa is commonly mis 

 applied to the species of Philadelphus.) 



The standard spring-blooming shrub in the North ; 8-15 ft.; many forms. 



Josika lilac, S. Josikcea.X 



Blooming about a week later than S. vulgaris; 8-10 ft. 



Persian lilac, S. Persica. 



More spreading and open bush than S. vulgaris; 6—10 ft. 



Japanese lilac, *S^. Japonica.X 



Blooms about one month later than common lilac; 15-20 ft. 



Rouen lilac, S. Chinensis (or Rothomagensis) .% 



Blooms with the common lilac ; flowers more highly colored than those of 

 S. Persica; 5-12 ft. 



Chinese lilacs, S. oblata % and S. villosa.X 



The former 10-15 ft. and blooming with common lilac; the latter 4-6 ft., 

 and blooming few days later. 



Tamarisk, Tamarix of several species, particularly (for the North) 

 T. Chinensis, T. Africana (probably the garden forms under this 

 name are all T. parviflord), and T. hispida {T. Kashgarica). 



All odd shrubs or small trees with very fine foliage, and minute pink flowers 

 in profusion. 



Common snowball, Viburnum Opulus.^ J 



The cultivated snowball J is a native of the Old World; but the species 

 grows wild in this country (known as High-bush Cranberry), | and is worthy of 

 cultivation; 6-10 ft. 



Japanese snowball, V. tomentosum (catalogued as V. plicatum). 

 6-10 ft. 



Wayfaring tree, V. Lantana.X 



Fruit ornamental; 8-12 ft., or more. 



