Philadelphia Gordonianus. Strong-growing, large-flowered ; valu- 
able for its late-blooming season in July. 
P. Lemoinei. Dwarf, compact habit ; flowers large and fine ; semi-double, 
var. erecta. A fine variety of erect growth, with good foliage and 
free-blooming habit ; its clusters of fragrant, creamy white blossoms 
open in June. 
var. Avalanche. 
branches, covered 
almost the whole 
length with showy 
white flowers. 
POTENTILLA fru- 
ticosa. Shrubby 
Cinquefoil. A 
shrub producing 
numerous, bright 
yellow flowers, 
blooming through- 
out the summer ; 
thrives in either dry 
or wet soil. 
PRIVET. See Li- 
gustrum. 
PRUNUS. Plum 
andAi.mond. The 
Flowering Al- 
monds are pretty 
dwarf bushes that 
bloom quite early 
and are very showy 
in spring. Their 
slender, leafless, 
upright branches 
are entirely hidden 
by stemless, very 
double flowers of 
pink and white. 
P. Amygdalus com- 
munis, var. alba 
flore pleno. 
White - flower- 
ing Almond. 
Flowerspure white; 
very double. 
This is a graceful shrub, wttli slender, arching 
Flowers of Philadelphus coronarius (see page io) 
var. rosea flore pleno. Pink-flowering Almond. Pretty pink 
flowers ; very double. 
P. triloba flore pleno. Double-flowering Pi.um. A charming shrub 
or small tree, of spreading, vigorous growth. Very early in spring 
before its leaves appear the whole tree is decked in a fleecy cloud of 
very double, light pink blossoms. Its effect on a still leafless land- 
scape is very bright. 
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Deciduous and Evergreen Shrubs 
