KELSEY'5 HARDY AMERI£:AN PLANT|,; „ 
GroJvn in the Carolina jyfountains at 3800 ^et elel^atw^^j^j 
A variety with bright yellow twigs. Plant in contrast to i 
DECIDUOUS SHRUBS, continued 
CORNUS paniculata. Panicked Coknei.. 4 to 8 ft. .June. Grav s >ili branches. Showy white fruit. 
stolonifera. Knu-TwuitiED 1)i)Gwooi>. :i to 10 ft. Forms broa(i clumps, the twigs and yearly shoot.s of bril- 
liant red-purple color throughout ihe winter. Elegant for shrubberies. Stands moisture well. June. 
Flowers white or h'ad color, 
stolonifera aurea. YEuLow-TwiiiGED Dogwood. 
red-branched varieties. 
CORYLUS americana. TT,vzEt, Nut. 4 to 10 ft. A fine spreading shrub, 
goo<l for scrcfii planting or shrubberies. Edible nuts which are very j 
sweet and agreeable. " 
rostrata. Beaked Hazei. Nut. h to 8 ft. Smaller than preceding, same 
uses. Leaves thin, doubly toothed. Drooping calliius in early spring. 
CRATAEGUS cocclnea. Scarlet Thorn-. 15 to 20 ft. A low tree with bright 
scarlet frnit and sliowy white flowers often tinged with pink. One of the 
best species. 
cordata. Washington Thorn. 1.') to 45 ft. Smooth sharply cut leaves, cor- 
date at base, bright red fruit. A favorite hedge species. 
orus-galli. C'ocK-Spt K Thorn. 12 to :iO ft. One of the best for hedges, the 
;i- to 4-incli tliorns being very formidable and the growth compact. Fruit 
dull red. All thorns stand severe prnning well. 
punctata. Large-Fruited Thorn. 18 to 25 ft. All the native Thorns are 
elegant shrubs, mostly of large growth and highly useful as hedge plants. 
On the lawn they present symmetrical outlines, with pleasing foliage and 
showy flowers and fruit, the latter usually hanging on till late. C'ralayus 
puiietatti has very large fruit, either clear red or bright yellow and quite edi- 
ble. Foliage elTecIs in fall, yellow. 
DECODON verticillatus. Willow Herb. An elegant shrub for edges o( run- 
ning streams or on nnirgins of ponds. Leaves color fine bronze and yellow 
in fall. 
DIERVILLA dierviUa. Bush IIoneysuoklh. 
than JK .^cs.^il(f(tli(( , flowering in early June, 
rivularis. Western Bu.sii Honeysuckle. 1 to 2 ft. Low western species, 
sessilifolia. Southern Bush Honeysuckle. 2 to 4 ft. This rare southern 
species forms thick clumps, with abundant sulphur-yellow flowers in cvnics 
in late suiinner; showy. 
DIRCA palustris. Leatherwood. 2 to 6 ft. Light yellow flowers appear in 
April before the leaves. Graceful shrub; tough bark, once used bv the In- 
dians for thongs. 
EUONYMUS amerioanus. Strawberry Bush. 4 to 8 ft. Bright green leaves 
and branches, and highly ornamental crimson fruit banging till late. Fine 
winter shrub. 
GAYLUSSACIA resinosa. Black Huckleberry. Ito.'ift. Low, with clammy 
leaves an, I pink tinged flowers The Gaylussacias and their near relatives; the Vacciniums, are among the 
luitive shrubs foi; the gorgeous coloring of their foliage in fall, the hues ranging 
The fruit of most species is edible, and of great comn;ercial 
to 4 ft. Of smaller growth 
Clethra alnifolia (.See page lo) 
m(»st valued of our 
through all the shades of dark and rivid red. 
value. 
ursina. Buckberry. :i to « ft. l{are southern species; berries peculiarlv acid, used for jams and preserves 
HAMAMELIS vlrginioa. Witch Hazel. 12 to 35 ft. A large and peculiar shrub, its vcllow ribboned 
Ib.wers tippeanng the last thing in f r early winter, just as the lea%-es are dropping. Tiio foliage is dark 
green, changing to a full yellow m autumn. .Most desirable shrub. 
HYDRANGEA arborescens. Smooth Hydrangea. 4 to 10 ft. Corvmbs of white flowers in June. Very 
nsetui tor large shrnli (ilantings in large grounds and parks, 
radlata. Silver Hydrangea (i to 8 ft. Handsome clumps, the large, serrate leaves dark green above and 
Ray flowers large but few. In the fall the frost curls the leaves, when they pre- 
silvery white iinderneatll. 
sent a striking silver effect. 
ILEX decidua. Meadow Holly 0 to 30, ft. The hright red berries of this deciduons Holly are disposed 
along the stems like coral, making a wonderful winter effect when the surroundings are s.nnber or white. 
verticillata. Virginia Winter Berry. 8 
to 20 ft. A striking wiiiti r shrub, holding 
its scarlet fruit till early spring. 
ILICIODES { Xemopaufhes) mucronata. 
.Mountain Holly. 5 to 8 ft. .Much like 
the deciduous Hollies, with ash-gray bark ; 
berries light red. Very showy. Fine for 
planting along streams! 
ITEA virginiea. Itea. 4 to 10 ft. Beautiful 
thick sliruii. bearing racemes of highly fra- 
grant flowers in June. Foliage changes 
rich crimson. 
LEDCOTHOE recurva. .Mountain Leuco- 
THoE, 2 to 10 ft. Yearly shoots are bright 
red, and contrast very beautifully with the 
old growths. Dainty racemes of white or 
Plioto^.raph i>v M PK " ' pink bell-shaped flowers on curving stems. 
Clethra acuminata. „ rare and beautiful Carolina species LIGDSTRUM Ibota. 3 to 0 ft, .Yol native. 
(See page 10) =>v^^""i A good hedge or shrubbery plant. 
