KELSEY^ HARDY AMERJCLW PLANT|^^ 
Grolvn in the Carolina jyfountains atsSoofietelei^ati^^j^j^ 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS, continued 
CORNUS paniculata. I'ANici.En CoKNF.r,. 4 to 8 ft. June, fi ray smooth branches. Showy white fruit. 
stolonifera. UKu TwuuiEU Doowoou. .! to 10 ft. I'onns broaii chinips, the twigs aud yearly shoots of bril- 
liant reil-purpli! color throughout the winter. Elegant for shrubberies. Stands moisture well. June. 
I'lowers wliite or lead color. 
stolonifera aurea. YEi.i,ow-Twi(iGED Dogwood. A variety with bright yellow twigs. Plant in contrast to 
red-branched varieties. 
2 to 4 ft. Of smaller growth 
Clethra alnifolia (Sec page lo) 
CORYLUS americana. Hazel Nitt. 4 to 10 ft. A fine spreading shrub, 
good for Kcri'cn planting or shrubberies. Edible nuts which are very 
sweet an<t agreeable, 
rostrata. Beaked Hazel Nut. V> to 8 ft. Smaller than preceding, same 
uses. Leaves thin, doubly toothed. Drooping catkins in early spring. 
CRATAEGUS coccinea. Scaklet Thorn. 15 to 20 ft. A low tree with bright 
scarlet fruit and showy while Jlowers often tinged with pink. One of the 
best species. 
oordata. Washinhton Thokn. 15 to 45 ft. Smooth sharply cut leaves, cor- 
<late at base, bright red f!-uit. A favorite hedge species, 
crus-galli. Cock-Sfi u Thokn. 12 to .tO ft. One of the best for hedges, the 
to 4-inch thorns being very formidable and the growth compact. Fruit 
dull red. All thorns stand severe pruning well, 
punctata. Lakoe-Fku ITED Thokx. 18 to 25 ft. All the native Thorns are 
elegant shrubs, mostly of large growth and highly useful as hedge plants. 
On the hnvM they present symmetrical outlines, with pleasing foliage and 
showy flowers and fruit, the latter usually hanging on till late. Cralii'i/iis 
puiiclntii has very large fruit, either clear red or bright yellow and quite edi- 
lile. Foliage etTects in fall, yellow. 
DECODON vertioiUatus. W n.Low Herb. An elegant shrub for edges of run- 
ning streams or on margins of ponds. Leaves color line bronze and vellow 
in fall. 
DIERVILLA diervilla. Bt sii Honevsuckle. 
than 1>. .scssili folia, dowering in early June, 
rlvularis. Westeun Hi sh lIoNF.vsrcKLE. 1 to 2 ft. Low western species, 
sessilifolia. Soltiiekn Bi sh Hoxevsi ckle. 2 to 4 ft. This rare southern 
species t'ornis thick clumps, with abundant sulidiur-yellow llowers in cyme^ 
in late summer; showy. 
DIRCA palustris. Leathebwood. 2 to C ft. Light yellow flowers appear in 
April before the leaves. Graceful shrub; tough bark, once used by the In- 
dians for thongs, 
EUONYMUS amerioanus. Strawberry Bush. 4 to 8 ft. Bright green leaves 
and branches, aud highly ornamental crimson fruit hanging till late. Fine 
winter shrub. 
GAYLUSSACIA resinosa. Blaok Ht OKLEBERRT. Ito.fft. Low, with clammy 
h aves anil piiik tinged Howers. The tiaylus.sacias and their near relativesi the Vacciniums, are among the 
most valued of our mitive shrubs for the gorgeous coloring of their foliage in fall, the hues ranging 
through all the shades of dark and vivid red. The fruit of most species is edible, and of great commercial 
value. 
ursina. Bi ckbekrv. .1 to G ft. Hare southern species; berries peculiarly acid, used for jams and preserves. 
HAMAMELIS virginica. Witch Hazel. 12 to 35 ft. A large and peculiar shrub, its vellow ribboned 
llowers apiiearing the last tiling in fall or early winter, just as tiic leaves are dropping. The foliage is dark 
green, changing to a full yellow in aiitumu. Most desirable shrub. 
HYDRANGEA arboresoens. Smooth Hvdranc.ea. 4 to 10 ft. Corymbs of white flowers in June. Verv 
useful for large shrub plantings in large grouinis and parks, 
radiata. Sii.vnu HvoiiANiiEA. (i to 8 ft. Hand.some clumps, the large, serrate leaves dark green above and 
silvery while nnderneaili. Kay flowers large but few. In the fall the frost curls the leaves, when tliev pre- 
sent a striking silver effect. 
ILEX decidua. Meadow Holi,y. G to 30 ft. The bright red berries of this deciduous Holly are disposed 
along the stems like coral, making a wonderful winter effect « hen the surroundings arc .soinlK-r or white. 
verticiUata. Virc.inia Winter Bfrrv. 8 
to 20 ft. A striking winter shrub, licdding 
its scarlet fruit till early spring. 
ILICIODES t Xemnpanthes) mucronata. 
Moi NTAiN Hoi.i.v. 5 to 8 ft. Jlucli like 
the deciduous Hollies, with ash-gray bark; 
berries light red. Very showy. Fine for 
planting along streams. 
ITEA virginica. Itea. 4 to 10 ft. Beautiful 
thick shrub, bearing racemes of highly fra- 
grant llowers in .Tune. I-'idiage changes 
rich crimson. 
LECCOTHOE recurva. Mountain Leuco- 
thoe. 2tol0fl. Yearly shoots are bright 
red, and contrast very beautifully with the 
old growths. Dainty racemes of white or 
pink bell-shaped tlowers on curving stems. 
1 LIGUSTRUM ibota. S to C ft. ^'ol itafive. 
• A good heilge or shrubbery plant. 
a rare and beautiful Carolina species 
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