DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 



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COLUTEA. Bladder Senna. 



— arbor escens, 8 feet. A large-growing^shrub, 



bearing yellow pea-shaped flowers in early- 

 June, followed by large, inflated seed pods. 



COMPTONIA, Sweet Fern. 



— asplenifolia. 2 feet. A native shrub, with 



aromatic, Fern-like foliage. Grows and thrives 

 in poor, dry soils and open woodlands. 



CORCHORUS. See Kerria. 



CORNUS. Dogwood. 



— alba. Red-twigged Dogwood. 5 feet. Flowers 



white, in June. It is valued chiefly for its 

 blood-red bark in Winter, and is highly orna- 

 mental and effective. To secure the vivid 

 color the plant must be severely pruned annu- 

 ally in early Spring. 



Spsethi aurea. Golden-leaved Dogwood. Simi- 

 lar to C. sanguinea variegata, except in this 

 we have yellow instead of white variegation. 

 Constant during the Summer. 



■ Sibirica. 5 feet. This variety does not differ 



greatly from C. alba. 



— alternifolia. Blue Dogwood. 6 feet. Forms 



a large shrub or small tree. The peculiar ar- 

 rangement of the branches gives the shrub a 

 flattened aspect. The bark is greenish, striped 

 with white; fruit deep blue. 



— mascula. Cornelian Cherry. 12 feet. Native 



of Europe, distinguished in very early Spring- 

 by its dense clusters of small yellow flowers, 

 and in late Summer by large bright red fruit. 



— paniculata. Gray Dogwood. One of the best 



native shrubs; free flowering; very handsome 

 when in bloom and with its white fruit on red 

 peduncles in the Fall. 



— sanguinea elegantissima variegata* White 



Variegated Dogwood. 3 feet. Of dwarf habit; 

 conspicuous with its variegated foliage and 

 blood-red bark. 



— sericea. Silky Dogwood. 6 feet. This reddish 



stemmed sort is a late bloomer, and its corymbs 

 of white flowers appear about the close of June. 

 Its blue berries in October are very pretty. 



— stolonifera. Wild Red Ozier Dogwood. 5 feet. 



A native species, with smooth, slender branches, 

 which are usually red in Winter. 



— lutea aurea. Golden-barked Dogwood. A strik- 



ing contrast when planted with the red-barked 

 variety. 



For other Gornus, see Deciduous Trees. 



CORYLUS. Hazel Nut. 



— Avellana. European Hazel Nut. 6 feet. 



atropurpurea. Purple Hazel Nut. 6 



feet. Leaves, when first expanded, a deep pur- 

 ple, fading as the season advances to a lighter 

 tint, Valuable for making color effects. 



Clethra alnifolia 



CYDONIA. Japan Quince. 



— Japonica. 4 feet. An old favorite. The plant 

 in early Spring is enveloped in bloom of a rich 

 red color. Is liable to scale infestation. 



alba. Blush Japan Quince. 4 feet. A very 



beautiful variety of the Scarlet, with delicate 

 white and blush flowers. 



Maulei. 4 feet. Beautiful orange-colored 



flowers; a distinct shade; fine. 



CERCIS. See Deciduous Trees. 

 DAPHNE. 



— ■ Mezereum. 2 feet. A beautiful and sweet- 

 scented flowering shrub, The pink flowers 

 appear on the naked stems in the first warm 

 days of Spring. 



album. 2 feet. White flowers. 



DESMODIUM. 



— penduliflorum. 5 feet. A low shrub with 

 rose-colored flowers in September. Dies to the 

 ground in Winter. 



