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GENISTA. 



— tinctoria. Dyer's Broom. This plant is quite 



prominent in the wild sections of eastern 

 Massachusetts. It bears golden-yellow blos- 

 soms in June and attracts attention when 

 grown in masses. It is fine for rockeries and 

 dry hills, or for planting banks. Do not let 

 it go wild. 



HALESIA. See Deciduous Trees. 



H AM AMELIS . Witch Hazel. 



— Virginiana. 8 feet. A curious and interesting 



shrub of large growth, bearing ribbons of bright 

 yellow blossoms in late Autumn. Has large 

 rounded leaves of a delicate golden-green 

 tint, changing to a full yellow in Autumn. 



HEDYSARUM. 



— multijugum. Introduced from Mongolia. 



Hardy shrub, branching well at base; flowers 

 deep violet red, borne in long clusters, bloom- 

 ing from March until frost sets in. 



HIBISCUS. Rose of Sharon. Althea. 



— Syriacus. 8 feet. Well known and valuable 



shrubs for their abundant and continuous 

 bloom through August and September. As 

 they bloom on new wood only, must be trimmed 

 in Winter. Flowers pink, purple, red and white, 

 and in varying shades, single and double. 



-variegata. Double purple, variegated, fo- 

 liage constant, and where such foliage is 

 wanted the best plant for the purpose extant. 



HIPPOPH#3. Sea Buckthorn. 



— rhamnoides. 4 feet. A plant that will attract 



attention because of its grayish white but not 

 abundant foliage. Does well near salt water. 



HYDRANGEA. 



— arborescens. 5 feet. Of erect habit, bearing 



in June white flowers in terminal cymes. 



. grandiflora alba. 4 feet. This new in- 

 troduction bears larger clusters of sterile flow- 

 ers and of clearer white than the type. The 

 flowers are very lasting, and are borne abund- 

 antly in Midsummer. It is being extensively 

 introduced and winning wide popularity. 



— Bretsehneideri. 8 feet. A distinct and valu- 



able Hydrangea, bearing large corymbs of white 

 flowers in May. Desirable on account of its 

 time of flowering and fine appearance. 



— hortensis. 2 feet. Large, dark green leaves; 



massive globular heads of rose-colored and blue 

 flowers. Not entirely hardy. 



— — Otaksa. 2 feet. Foliage deep green; flowers 



rose-colored in immense trusses in July. Re- 

 quires protection in Winter. 



— nivea, or radiata. 4 feet. Large, heart-shaped 



foliage, bright and silvery beneath. These con- 

 trasting colors produce a pleasing effect. Flow- 

 ers are white, in flat corymbs. 



HYDRANGEA— Continued. 



— paniculata. Panicled Hydrangea. 5 feet. A 



vigorous Japanese shrub, bearing long, loose 

 panicles of white flowers. 



grandiflora. 5 feet. The well-known and 



popular Hydrangea, bearing immense pyram- 

 idal panicles of flowers from August to frost. 

 Flowers very lasting, at first white, changing to 

 rose color with age. Prune severely in Winter. 



— quercifolia. Oak-leaved Hydrangea. 3 feet. 



A hardy native shrub, remarkable for its large 

 leaves, which are lobed like those of the Oak, 

 and downy beneath; flowers cream colored in 

 panicles. August. 



HYPERICUM. St. John's Wort. 



— aureum. 3 feet. An upright, hardy shrub, 



bearing a great profusion of golden-yellow 

 flowers in latter Summer, which continue a 

 long time. 



— densiflorum. Shrubby St. John's Wort. 3 feet. 



A species with large clusters of yellow flowers 

 appearing in July and continuing for a long 

 time. 



Moserianum, iy 2 feet. A shrub of dwarf 

 habit, valuable for its persistent and beautiful 

 bloom; flowers very large, rich yellow, from 

 July to late Fall. Cut back severely in late 

 Winter. 



ILEX. Black Alder. 



— verticillata. 5 feet. A fine native shrub of 



upright habit and dark-colored bark, particu- 

 larly attractive in late Autumn and early 

 Winter on account of its abundant bright red 

 berries. 



ITEA. 



— Virginica. 4 feet. A pretty native shrub; 



quite rare, bearing white flowers in June. Valu- 

 able for its rich coloring in Autumn. 



JASMINUM. 



— nudiflorum. 3 feet. A small, slender shrub, 

 bearing yellow flowers in March or April, or 

 even earlier, if the weather is very mild. Of 

 twining habit and will cover a trellis. 



KERRIA. Corchorus. 



— Japonica. Japan Kerria. 3 feet. A slender 

 green-branched shrub, of spreading habit, 

 with globular yellow flowers, blooming from 

 June to October. 



flore pleno. Double- flowering Kerria. 3 



feet. A medium.*sized shrub, with double yel- 

 low flowers. July to October. 



variegata. 2 feet. A delicate-twigged, 



dwarf shrub with white and green variegated 

 leaves and single pale yellow flowers. 



LAURUS. See Benzoin, Deciduous Trees. 



