I 
Selected Shrubs for Our 
Climate 
By Albert Millard, New York.* 
T IS not m}' intention to name a long list of shrubs, for such can be 
looked up in every good nursery catalogue, but I desire to direct your 
attention to the different varieties which you do not find represented on 
many of our country places and which are of the greatest value to con- 
sider. In the first place, I would like to name and recommend a few of 
our native shrubs of the most importance in garden making. Those I 
name I have planted at Riverdale and have found them hardy and of much 
merit. Among them are: 
10. ^'ibnntl(m deiitfitiiiii. — One of the native snowballs — fine 
foliase and in fall covered with blue berries. Very ornamental. 
Itoses, wild varieties, are all very effective to plant in patches 
in front of shrubliery or on dry banks. 
11.- Rosa blniiilu flowers. — Abundantly rose colored, also 
lli. Ji'osii liirida and 
lo. h'ljsu seliijci'a indispensable for wild effects. 
14. Rosa Carolina grows only well in swampy places. 
We cannot forget to mention here, the beautiful varieties of 
Rubus. Ihe flowery Rasplierry. one nf the best is 
1. Hcu riiyjiiiica 
(Viri;inia Willow) 
with pure white 
Hoovers, very fra- 
grant during .June. 
The foliage colors 
fine in autumn. 
2. Andromeda ar- 
h o r c a (oxydcn- 
dronl called ' the 
^'orrel Tree, really 
more a small tree 
than a shrub, Ijut 
a beautiful one; 
flowers like Lily 
in autumn. In my 
Abrliii Chiuoisis Crandiflnrd. 
of the Valley, the leaves turnini; lirowii red 
opinion it is hard to grow. 
3. Kalniia latifolia or .Mountain Laurel. Would advise to plant 
:N'ursery grown stock, tine for ijlantiuj; in front of Uhoil.iilendrdU. 
4. Ceanothiis ainericana (Jersey Teal grows well in dry spots; 
flowers the whole summer, white, abundantly. Prune down se- 
verely in spring. 
5. Cliionantliiis liniinica t White Fringe), great as a single 
plant, grows to quite a height. It is a beauty when in flower. 
G. CMJira ainifolia (Sweet I'epper Bush I must fragrant white 
flowers in July. Slow growing and very effective in masses of 12 
or more. Does well in half shade. 
7. Ainelancliicr, the Sluid Hush flowers very early with showy 
white' flowers and reddish fruits. Easy grower. 
8. Piinis-arhutifoUa. — The red chokeberry is just wonderful. 
Has white flowers, bluish-black berries and brilliant colored foliage 
in fall. 
'J. iiumhuciis (Elder). — Several varieties with big white flower- 
heads — and masses of red or black berries. 
* Extracts from 
New Yorl<. 
*We are indrbted to Henry A 
sented. — Editor. 
Rhus Tyfliiiia Laciiiiata. 
pai>er read Iiefore tlie Riverdale Horticultural Society, 
Dreer, Inc., for the illustrations here pre- 
Clcthra Alinfolla {Si^'cct Pepper Bush) 
l.'i. Riihns-delieioHs from the IJocky Mnuntains, has very large 
single white flowers — like a wliite Dogwood. 
I could mention many more of these exquisite native 
shrubs, but time will not permit me, and if one plants in 
the near future, some of these fifteen varieties named he 
will derive much pleasure therefrom? 
I will not take your time to talk about Lilacs, Forsy- 
thias. liierberis. Honeysuckles, but name and describe in 
short some of the beautiful uncommon varieties which de- 
serve a place in our gardens. 
liuddhin iir butterfly slinfl). — No other shr\ib has gained so 
much in popularity as the Ruddleias — only a few years ago nobody 
knew them. In our locality they are hard.v if the rootstock is 
covered in winter. They may die down but they sprout imt again 
and grow very quick and flower in profusion the n-hole summer. 
There are two varieties in commerce, the veitchiana and the mag- 
niflca, Init I could not find mucli difference. On this occasion I 
would call ycmr attention to the tender variety, B. cliinensis alba, 
a won<h>rful fragrant variet.y for the greenhouse, flowering at 
Christmas and January. Up to this time it was always grown 
cold, but in a temperature of 55-(30 it improves — in every respect. 
Rhus Si/I'l'i'iiis lariiiiata. — The fern-leafed Suniac is exquisite, 
decorative, foliage colors fine. I cut it severely back every spring 
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