NATURAL PLANTINGS 
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Shrubs (Continued) 
tBayberry Myrica cerifera 
Low, spreading. Thrives in sandy places, and near the 
seashore. Foliage dark green, nearly evergreen, aro- 
matic. Flowers are inconspicuous, followed by white 
or grayish waxy berries. 18 to 24 in., 50 cts. 
tFragrant Sumac Rhus aromatica 
See page 27. 
tSmooth Sumac Rhus glabra 
See page 27. 
Staghorn Sumac Rhus typhina 
See page 26. 
Wild Roses Rosa species 
Several of the species listed below are native to America. 
Others, although native elsewhere, have similar general 
characteristics. Prices, all varieties, S5 cts. each, .$3.00 
per ten of a kind. Strong field grown plants. 
Meadow Rose Rosa blancla 
The slender red branches are almost thornless; foliage 
oval, pale green; flowers are large, bright rose-colored, 
single; blooms in May. 
Swamp Rose Rosa Carolina 
The tall-growing Wild Rose, with single pink flowers 
during the summer months; its bright red fruit is very 
showy. 
tWild Rose Rosa lucida 
A dwarf native variety, with stems thickly covered with 
prickles; foliage dark green, shining above; flowers single, 
rosy pink about two inches across; does well on poor 
soil. 
Japanese Climbing Rose Rosa muUiflora 
A Japanese variety of rapid growth, forming a round, 
drooping shrub when standing alone; its proper place, 
however, is mi.xcd with other shrubbery; its single, pure 
white flowers are produced in great quantities, followed 
by an equal number of small scarlet fruit in winter. 
tShining-leaved Rose Rosa nilida 
The branches are completely covered with straight 
prickles and bristles; foliage bright green, glossy; flowers 
are highly colored bright pink. 
Red-leaved Rose Rosa rubrifolia 
Upright grower, with slender purplish branches, covered 
with glaucous bloom; foliage bluish green, tinged with 
red, and is very effective as a red foliage shrub; flowers 
scarlet in June. 
tSweet Briar Rose Rosa rubiginosa 
The well-known Sweet Briar with highly scented foliage, 
small, pink, fragrant flowers, and quantities of bright 
fruit. Blooms in June. 
Prairie Rose 
Large single flowers of deep rose-color 
and when trained over a veranda 
display. 
Rose setigera 
It is a climber, 
makes a beautiful 
Memorial Rose Rosa icichuraiatia 
Used extensively for covering embankments and stone- 
work; it creeps rapidly over the surface, forming a mat 
of dark foliage; flowers are pure white, borne in clusters 
and fragrant. 
tElderberry 
See page 28. 
tGolden Elderberry 
See page 28. 
Sambucus canadensis 
Sambucus nigra aurea 
Willow-leaved Spiraea Spiraea salicifolia 
Small shrub bearing light pink or white flowers in long 
dense panicles in June and July. Prefers wet places. 
3 to 4 ft., 30 cts. 
Hardback Spiraea tomentosa 
A small native shrub with few stems surmounted by 
large deep pink or purple spikes of flowers in July and 
August. Grows naturally in sandy upland soil. 3 to 
4 ft., 35 cts. 
Viburnum cassinoides 
Foliage smooth, turns to brilliant 
Withe-Rod 
Fairly large shrub 
colors in fall. White flowers in flat clusters 3 to 5 inches 
broad in June and July. Round fruit, pink at first, 
turning to black. 
tArrow-wood 
Prefers moist soil. 
Viburnum dentatum 
See page 26. 
Evergreens 
tBalsam Fir 
See page 50. 
tCommon Juniper 
See page 5 1 . 
fGolden Spreading Juniper 
See page 51. 
tRed, or Virginia Cedar 
See page 51. 
tGolden Virginia Cedar 
See page 5 1 . 
tBlue Virginia Cedar 
See page 51. 
White Spruce 
See page 52. 
Abies batsamea 
J iiiiiperus com munis 
.hiniiierus communis aurea 
J uniperus rirgin ia na 
Juniperus rirginiana aurea 
J uniperus rirg iniana glauca 
Picea alba 
tJack Pine 
See page 52. 
tWhite Pine 
See page 53. 
American Yew 
See page 54. 
American Arborvitae 
See page 54. 
American Hemlock 
See page 55. 
Globe-shaped Hemlock 
See page 55. 
Pinus divaricata 
Pinus sirobus 
Taxus canadensis 
Th uya occidcntalis 
2'suga canadensis 
Tsuga canadensis globosa 
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