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SHRUBS— DESCRIPTIONS 
Japanese Sose, Globe Flower. 
(Kerria Japonica.) 
JAPAN QOINCE One of the most at- 
tractive early-flowering shrubs. (See page 
38, under "Hedges,, " for complete descrip- 
tion.) 
JAPANESE ROSE, GLOBE FLOWER 
(Kerria Japonica) 
An old garden favorite. Dainty, graceful 
flowers and foliage ; especially good near 
wallvs and drives where it will be seen close- 
ly and because it blooms throughout the 
entire season. 
Blooms ajjpear very early in May and 
continue throughout the summer; bright 
yellow, resembling small single roses. 
Bush, four to eight feet tall; broad-spread- 
ing, with many short, slender, drooping 
branches and twigs wliich retain the green 
color throughout the spring. Use: espe- 
cially in border or as a specimen. Hardy; 
thrives in any good garden soil; it does 
well in sunlight, hut prefers partial shade. 
Planting Distance, two feet apart each 
way. Prune lightly in winter or spring, 
when plants are dormant. 
PRAIRIE ROSE This is a true Rose, but is listed here because it is most val- 
(Kosa Setigera) uable as a shrub, one of the most beautiful for planting near 
the walks and drives where it will be seen closely. The best "Wild Rose." 
Flowers, large, single, rose-colored, one and a half inches across; in large clus- 
ters. Blooms late in July or August; very attractive red seed-pods form the latter 
part of the summer. Flowers are like wild Roses, single, rose-colored. Bush grows 
si.x feet tall ; forms dense, spreading bush. Use : extremely hardy, thrives everywhere 
even in trying sit- 
uations. Planting 
Distance, two feet 
apart each way. 
Prune lightly in win- 
ter or spring when 
plants are dormant. 
PRIVET Used 
for hedges more 
than any other 
shrub. When 
sheared closely it 
forms no flowers; 
otherwise, it will 
produce clusters of 
small fl o w e r s re- 
sembling the Lilac. 
Its bright glossy fo- 
liage makes a very 
attractive back- 
ground for other 
low-growing shrubs. 
Grows 10 to 15 feet 
tall. 
Prairie Bose (Bosa Setigera). 
