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Forsythia 
Hippophae - Sea Buckthorn 
II. rliaiiinoidcs. Silvery gray foliage which 
makes it useful in landscape effects; also val- 
ued for its clusters of bright red berries. 
Hypericum - St. John’s Wort 
H. aureuin (Golden Hypericum). One of 
the fine.st of medium growing shrub.s, forming 
a dense, globular head, and producing a con- 
stant succession of golden-yellow flowers in 
great abundance for a period of several weeks. 
May be grown in shaded places where few 
other plants will thrive. 
F. Fortiiiu'i. Growth upright, foliage deep 
green, flowers bright yellow. One of the best 
early flowering shrubs, the flowers ajipearing 
before the leaves. Very hardy. 
intermedia. Flowers bright golden: foliage 
glos.sy green like viridissima but hardier. It 
blooms so early that it is freciuently covered 
with flowers while the snow is still on the 
ground. 
snspensa (Weeping Forsythia). Resembles 
the Fortune! in its flowers, but the plant has 
a drooping habit. 
viridissima. A tine shrub, with bright yellow 
flowers, very early in spring. The flowers of 
this variety are a little deeper yellow than in 
other sorts and are sometimes twisted. 
Hamamelis - Witch Hazel 
Hanianielis A’ii^inicit. Large foliage, with 
downy surface and showy yellow flowers, ap- 
pearing after the ripening of the leaves in 
November. 
Hydrangea 
II. arl)orc.sccns sterilis (Hills of Snow). The 
flower clusters are large, averaging 4 to 5 
inches in diameter. Color is pure snow white, 
blooming at a time when flowers are scarce. 
Otaksa. From .lapan. Corymbs of flowers 
of very large size, deep rose color; foliage 
larger than other varieties of the species. 
Growth vigorous, very attractive. Needs pro- 
tection in winter. 
paniculata. The single or fertile form of 
paniculata grandiflora, and in many respects 
a more pleasing and elegant shrub than the 
latter. It is valued highly in landscape plant- 
ing and should be more generally used. 
paniculata grandiflora. One of the most val- 
uable hardy shrubs. It attains a height of 5 
to 6 feet, and is perfectly hardy everywhere. 
The flowers are white, borne in immense pyra- 
midal panicles nearly a foot in length. 
Thomas Hogg. Flowers are the purest white, 
and are produced from ,Iuly to September. A 
most show.v shrub and especially valuable for 
decorative purposes; requires protection in 
winter. 
Hydransea Paniculata Grandiflora. 
Hypericum — St. John’s Wort. 
