ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT — DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
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HYDRANGEA, Continued. 
H. Hortensia. JAPANESE VARIETY. 
Dwarf in habil. Flowers produced in flat 
heads, which are blue in the center. Re- 
quires protection in the colder sections. 
Var. Thomas Hogg. Foliage similar to 
the Otaksa. Flower heads very large, pure 
white. It is one of the hardiest Japanese 
varieties. 
H. paniculata grandiflora. This is one of 
the most valuable hardy shrubs. It attains 
a height of 3 to 5 feet and is perfectly 
hardy in all parts of the country. The 
flowers are white, borne in immense pani- 
cles nearly a foot in length. It commences 
flowering in July and continues until No- 
vember. The plant should be cut back 
every Spring at least one-half of last sea- 
son's growth, as the flowers are borne on 
new wood and are much finer when the 
plant is treated in this way. An excellent 
shrub for cemetery planting. 
Hypericum: ST. JOHN’S WORT. 
H. Moserianum. This is a low spreading 
shrub which produces a continuous bloom 
from late June till Autumn. The flowers 
are rather golden yellow. They somewhat 
appear like single rows. They grow well 
in ordinary garden soil. Special mention 
should be made regarding the graceful 
form of the bush caused by its arching 
shoots. 
Ligustrum: PRIVET. 
The Privet is a well-known plant and de- 
serves the attention given it as an orna- 
mental. It is so nearly evergreen that it 
might be classed as such. Grows freely in 
all sizes, is very compact and regular in 
form. It can be sheared in any desired 
shape. It is perhaps the most popular used 
plant for hedge purposes. 
L. ovalifolieum. CALIFORNIA PRIVET. 
A variety which is very hardy, makes a 
vigorous growth. Has very attractive fol- 
iage, glossy green. This variety is used 
for hedges more than any other. Two 
years after planting it is frequently cut to 
the ground, after which it sends up shoots 
from the bottom and produces a very thick 
hedge from the very base. It is frequently 
evergreen. Can be kept to any desired 
size by proper shearing. 
L. Vulgaris. COMMON or EUROPEAN 
PRIVET. (Frequently called the English.) 
This variety produces foliage which is 
rather long and narrow, rich green in color. 
It is considered by some a better plant than 
the above for cold climates. Its habit is 
not nearly as evergreen. Produces white 
flowers, followed by purple berries. 
Lonicera: BUSH HONEYSUCKLES. 
As a class these are very popular shrubs 
producing attractive foliage, fragrant flow- 
ers and interesting bright colored fruits. 
They are erect and shrubby in habit. Very 
valuable either as specimen plants or to be 
planted in large masses. They thrive in 
almost any soil. For climbing varieties, 
see list found under Climbing Plants. 
L, frangrantissima. FRAGRANT BUSH 
HONEYSUCKLE. A shrub rather in- 
clined to be spreading with deep green 
foliage; unusually fragrant, small flowers 
which appear before the leaves. The foli- 
age is nearly evergreen which renders it 
exceedingly valuable. 
L. Marrowii. MOROSE HONEYSUCKLE 
A very fine variety, frequently considered 
as the best of the bush honeysuckles be- 
cause of its unusually attractive wine-col- 
ored berries. It also produces rich colored 
foliage and a mass of bloom. 
L. Tartarica. TARTARIAN HONEY- 
SUCKLE. Upright shrub producing great 
masses of pink flowers. Blooms very well 
in the Spring, and is later laden with at- 
tractive red berries. 
Var. alba. WHITE TARTARIAN HON- 
EYSUCKLE. In form and habit similar 
to the above. Differs in that it produces 
creamy white flowers, as do most of the 
bush honeysuckles. This plant blooms in 
May and June; on the west coast frequently 
much earlier. 
Philadelphus: SYRINGA or MOCK 
ORANGE. 
The Syringa is an invaluable shrub. Of 
vigorous habit, very hardy, with large, 
handsome foliage, and beautiful white flow- 
ers, produced in the greatest profusion at 
the blossoming season, it merits a promi- 
nent place in all collections of shrubbery. 
Most of the varieties, except those of 
dwarf habit, form large sized shrubs 12 to 
15 feet high. They can of course be kept 
smaller by pruning. The dwarf sorts are 
such pretty, compact plants as to be very 
useful where small shrubs are desired. All 
of the varieties flower in June after the 
Weigela. By planting the late flowering 
