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SHRUBS— DESCRIPTIONS 
High Bush Cranberry. The berries axe even more beautiful than the flowers, 
brilliant, waxy, red and yellow. 
mer, just after they are through blooming/'cutting out old, weak canes, shortening 
back those that are too long. 
HONEYSUCKLE, JAPAN BUSH 
f,(Loniceta Morrowii) 
This beautiful shrub has dense green 
foliage, and a profusion of flowers, followed 
by shining red berries, wliioh hang on until 
winter. It is one of the best ' 'all-season" 
shrubs. 
Blooms appear during May and June; 
small, creamj'-white trumpet-shaped flow- 
ers, an inch long. Bush, five to six feet 
tall. Dense, spreading, round sliape. 
Use : especially in shrubbery masses where 
dense foliage is required. Also forms a 
very attractive natural round hedge. 
Hardy; succeeds equally in the shade or 
sunshine; fast grower. Planting Distance, 
two and a half to three feet. Prune light- 
ly in the winter or spring, when plants are 
dormant. Remove the old, weakened 
Honeysuckle, Bush {Lonicera Morrowii) . canes — also where they are too thick. 
HYDRANGEA ARBORESCENS STERILIS Conspicuous for its huge white pan- 
(HUls of Snow) igles of dense balls made up of many 
little dainty flowers; somewhat resembles the Snowball, but much larger. Blooms 
in June-July, earlier than any other Il3drangea. Bush, four to ten feet tall, up- 
right, spreading. Use: for planting in shrubbery mass or hedge ,well back from 
walks or drives. Its large flowers show up effectively at a distance. Very l ardy, 
fast grower, succeeds equally in shade or sunlight. Planting Distance, two and a 
half to three feet apart. Pnme lightly in the winter or spring when plants are 
dormant. Cut out old, weakened canes entirely. 
HYDRANGEA (Large-flowered) This Hydr^ingea is especially popular, because 
(H. Pan. Grandiflora) it blooms late in the summer, when flowers are 
scarce. Its huge clusters of flowers, often a foot long or more, are larger than 
those of any other shrub. It also has beautiful foliage. 
Bloom is white, turning to j)ink with the first frost. Bush, eight to ten feet tall, 
upright, sijreading, fast-growing. Use in shrubbery masses and hedges, well back 
from walks and drives. Thrives best in the sun; very hardy. Planting Distance, 
two and a half to three feet. * Prune lightly in the winter or spring, when the plants 
are dormant. Prune severely for quantity of flowers, less so for larger trusses. 
