Finding the Shrub to Fit the Place 
A CHART FOR THE SELECTION OF THE BEST SHRUBS FOR GARDEN AND LANDSCAPE PURPOSES 
Arranged by William H. Richie, Landscape Designer, 
[Editors’ Note. — This table helps you to answer the question “What Plant Shall I Use?” In beginning to work with it, the garden maker consults, first, the 
analysis columns and from them ascertains the name of the plant that will fit his special requirements. Taking the first shrub in the list, for instance] Abelia 
rupestris is foiuui to be evergreen, of spreading habit, 4-6 ft. high, and of a medium rate of growth, suitable for a place in the sun, giving pinkish-white flowers in 
July, August and September. By the use of this chart, the amateur can easily pick out plants that will give him a combination of definite colors at certain times of 
the year; or he can find plants that fit his soil a?id situation. The arrangement of the asterisks enables the reader at a glance, to see what plants fall under one 
individual group. This is particularly useful as regards the questions of exposure soil, height, and color. The common name is not given because once the identity of 
the suitable plant is determined by the chart, the reference may be made to the nurseryman's catalogue for further facts, etc.] 
Foliage 
Char. 
Use 
Shape 
Growth 
Pos. 
Ht. in feet 
Month of Bloom 
Color of Bloom 
or Autumn 
Color 
Fruit 
Bark 
Evergreen 
Sub-evergreen 
Deciduous 
Autumn Color 
Native 
Exotic 
Specimen 
Mass or Hedge 
Upright 
Spreading 
Slow 
Medium 
Fast 
Prefers sun 
Enjoys shade 
Two 
Four 
Six 
Eight 
Ten 
Twelve 
March 
April 
May 
June 
July 
August 
September 
October 
White 
Yellow 
Pink 
Red 
Blue 
Purple 
White 
Fed 
Blue or Brown 
Brown or Gray 
Red 
Yellow or Green 
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Abelia rupestris 
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Aralia pentaphylla 
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Acer Japonicum, var. aureum 
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“ var. atropurpureum 
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“ var. dissectum 
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“ “ ginnala 
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Amorpha canescens 
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Azalea arborescens 
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“ calandulacea 
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“ nudiflora 
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“ viscosa 
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“ mollis 
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“ pontica 
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“ hinodegiri 
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“ amoena 
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“ indica. var. alba 
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Baccharis halimifolia 
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Benzoin odoriferum 
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Berberis aquifolium 
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“ vulgaris 
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“ atropurpurea 
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“ Thunbergii 
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Buddleia Lindleyana 
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Buxus sempervirens 
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Callicarpa purpurea 
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Calycanthus floridus 
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Caragana arborescens 
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C'eanothus americanus 
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Cephalanthus occidentalis 
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Cercis canadensis 
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Chionanthus virginica 
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Clethra alnifolia 
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Cornus alba 
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“ alternifolia 
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“ paniculata 
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“ mascula 
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“ sanguinea 
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“ sericea 
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“ stolonifera 
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“ var. aurea 
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“ floridus 
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“ var. rubra 
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Corylus maxima, var. purpurea 
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Cotoneaster microphylla 
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Crataegus crusgalli 
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“ cordata 
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“ coccinea 
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“ oxyacantha 
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“ monogyna, var. Pauli 
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Cydonia japonica 
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( ytisus scoparius 
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“ Laburnum 
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Deutzia crenata 
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“ gracilis 
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“ Pride of Rochester 
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Diervilla rosea 
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60 . 
“ Candida 
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“ Eva Rathke 
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Eleagnus longipes 
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Euonymus americanus 
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alatus 
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europeus 
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japonica 
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F'xochorda grandiflora 
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Forsythia suspensa 
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“ viridissima 
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Halesia tetraptera 
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Hamamelis virginica 
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Hibiscus svriacus in var 
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Hippophae rhamnoides 
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Hydrangea arborescens, var. sterilis 
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“ paniculata 
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“ paniculata, var. grandiflora 
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Hypericum aureum 
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Ilex crenata 
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“ opaca 
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“ verticillata 
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Itea virginica 
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Jasminum nudiflorum 
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Kalmia latifolia 
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Kerria japonica 
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8 s. 
Ligustrum amurense 
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Ibota 
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“ f Regel ’si 
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B1 
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ovalifolium 
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Lonicera fragrantissima 
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“ Morrowi 
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