ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT— DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
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RHODODENDRON. 
These are well-known, popular and very 
handsome shrubs. Flowers are large, in- 
dividually, and collected into large heads 
at the ends of the branches surrounded by 
whorl or leaves. Colors range through the 
shades of red, purple and white. They do 
not succeed well in the full sun. They pre- 
fer rich moist soil. The usual colors are pink, 
lavendar, red and purple. Besides the ordi- 
nary variety we have to offer two especially 
fine varieties which are given below. 
R. PINK PEARL. This variety differs 
from the commoner sort in that its branch- 
ing habit is more open; its foliage is very 
similar. It is of especial value because of 
its unusually fine delicate pink flowers, 
masses of which are produced in amazing 
profusion. It is by all means the best and 
most popular of all the rhododendrons. 
Besides its having better and more attrac- 
tive flowers than any of the others, it has 
the added merit of retaining its bloom 
through a more extended period. 
R. WHITE PEARL. This variety has 
all the excellent features of the above and 
differs only in respect to the color of its 
bloom, which is pure white. The two com- 
bine very successfully and make an un- 
usual display. 
SPARTIAN (BROOM.) 
S. juneceum (Spanish Broom). Decidu- 
ous shrub to 12 feet; usually assumes a 
globular form; branchlets are cylindrical, 
hollow, clear green almost devoid of leaves; 
flowers are large, bright yellow and fra- 
grant; blooms almost continually; resist- 
ant to drought. (Scotch Broom, page 60.) 
VERONICA. 
These are shrubs of quite compact 
growth, rather slow growing, thrive best 
in shade but will be perfectly at home in 
the sun. Texture of their foliage is quite 
different from any other broad-leaved ever- 
greens and they therefore add interest to 
any planting. 
V. decussata. This plant is rather dwarf 
reaching a height of three feet; leaves are 
small and closely set together. Flowers 
are large, violet blue. It is frequently used 
as a hedge plant. 
V. traversi. This is a small shrub, reach- 
ing a height of three feet; leaves are 
smaller than above; flowers pure white, 
produced in great profusion. Plant has a 
fine appearance. 
VIBURNUM. 
V. tinus. LAURUSTINUS. This is a 
very hardy evergreen plant which has dark 
foliage, rather large in size; grows in very 
compact form. Produces great masses of 
flowers and broad heads during the month 
of March or earlier. The buds are pink, 
but upon unfolding turn white. The fruit, 
which is rather inconspicuous, is of a pe- 
culiar metallic color. 
HEDGES. 
N othing could be more beautiful than a neatly trimmed hedge of 
Evergreens, and they are useful for boundary fences, screens, etc. 
We give below some of the best varieties for ornamental hedges, screens, 
wind-breaks or boundaries. 
Page 
Arborvitve, American (Evergreen) . 57 
“ Siberian (Evergreen) . 57 
Barberry (Deciduous) 59 
“ (Evergreen) 67 
Box (Evergreen) 67 
Euonymus (Evergreen) 69 
Honey Locust (Deciduous) .... 70 
Japan Quince (Deciduous) .... 60 
Mahonia (Deciduous) 58 
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Norway Spruce (Evergreen) ... 57 
Privet (Deciduous) 63 
“ (Evergreen) 70 
Red Ceuar (Evergreen) 55 
Spiraea (Deciduous) 65 
Veronica (Evergreen) 71 
DEFENSIVE HEDGES. 
Honey Locust (Deciduous) .... 63 
Osage Orange (Deciduous) .... 47 
For helpful selection hints see index for “Plants listed for Special Purposes” 
