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ALTHEA, continued 
mark of this variety is in the variegation of 
the leaves, which are white and green; flow- 
ers purplish, full and double. 
Meehani {H. Syriacus). Generally admit- 
ted to be the best variegated-leaved class. 
Leaves are white and green; flowers of satiny 
lavender and single, with purple blotches at the 
base. Blooms freely from June to autumn. A 
new variety which has recently been introduced, 
and quite distinct from other kinds on account 
of its single flower. 
Azaleas 
Chinese {A. mollis). Variety red, yellow, 
rose and orange. There is no more ornamental 
shrub. It blooms in great abundance during 
the early spring, even before the leaves appear. 
Flowers are very attractive and the contrast 
of colors is striking. 
Almond • Amygdalus 
Double Rose-flowering {A. Japonkafl. pi.). 
A beautiful small shrub, flowering freely in 
May before the leaves appear; blooms double, 
rose-like and charming. 
Double White-flowering {A. Japonica flora 
alba plena). Direct and slender branches, com- 
pletely covered in May with small, very dou- 
ble, fragrant white flowers. 
Barberry • Berberis 
Purple-leaved {B. atropurpwea). A very 
rich and ornamental kind, growing from 3 to 5 
feet high, with violet-purple foliage and fruit. 
It is very effective, whether in groups or plant- 
ed single. 
Forsythia 
Deutzia 
BARBERRY, continued 
Thunberg's {B. Thnnbcrgii). A Japan in- 
troduction. Very pretty, dwarf, delicate foli- 
age; blooms beautifully; coppery red in 
autumn. Grows well in partial shade. 
Sweet-scented Shrub 
Calycanthus Floridus 
As the allspice of our grandmother's gar- 
den, this old-fashioned shrub was a great fa- 
vorite. It grows well almost anywhere and 
thrives alike in shade or open. The aromatic 
fragrance is especially pleasing. Chocolate- 
colored flowers. 
Pepper Bush • Clethra alnifolia 
Sweet Pepper. A sturdy and compact shrub 
of dense growth, producing slender spikes of 
fragrant white flowers in mid-summer. It 
blooms abundantly from July to September. 
Japanese Rose • Kerria 
Globe Flower ( K. Japonica). A shrub from 
Japan, with bright green leaves, shading, in 
autumn, to tones of yellow; flowers numerous, 
bright yellow. In bloom from June to Oct. 
Flowering Currant • Ribes 
Yellow-flowering {R. aurcum). This is 
prized for its wealth of fragrant flowers in early 
spring and for its hardiness. Blooms in May; 
showy yellow blooms. Bright autumn foliage. 
Crimson-flowering {R. sanguincum). Of the 
same general erect-growing habit; leaves re- 
sembling those of the common currant. Pro- 
fusely covered with rose-colored flowers early 
in spring. 
