10 
PARK AND CEMETERY. 
EFFECTIVE 
The character and habit of shrubs with 
their low growing forms, spreading many 
branches, woody perennial bushes or dimin- 
utive trees, make them the most valuable 
family of plant life for ornamental effect 
for park or cemetery. Their rapid growth, 
compact effect, together with fruit foliage 
and bark, permit many uses to which trees 
of taller and slower growing character 
cannot be utilized. 
Of course, successful results can only be 
obtained after proper planting, care and 
pruning. The necessity of changing grades 
on new layouts oftimes buries or dis- 
poses of the fertile soils ; also much of the 
grading is simply superficial, a mere level- 
ing off the surface without the object of 
growing grass or shrubs. Therefore the 
proper fertilizing with manure intermixed 
by thoroughly spading to a depth of at 
least one foot of all new portions for 
planting is necessary. Also a mulching of 
manure or litter to remain over the first 
year should be placed on the beds to retain 
moisture. A regular system of hoeing to 
destroy weeds and stir the soil surface is 
an excellent means of cultivation. 
Pruning is a matter to be carefully con- 
sidered. Shearing should never be resorted 
to. The most feasible rule is to prune im- 
mediately following the flower, cutting well 
back to insure the new growth coming 
from the near base of the shrubs which 
are planted for flower alone. Other varie- 
ties should have the third year wood 
pruned close to the ground in order to en- 
courage young wood from the base, thus 
avoiding overgrown, unsightly bushes as 
they advanced in age. 
The destruction of insects and diseases 
are imperative. Although shrubs are sus- 
ceptible to very few insects or disease, 
mostly of individual character, such as the 
Crataegus scale, affecting all the Haws and 
Crataegus family, the Pyrus scale, the Cy- 
donia, Prunus, etc. ; the Euonymus scale 
on the different Euonymus. All can be de- 
stroyed by spraying lime, sulphur, salt solu- 
tion the first mild days in spring, before 
the buds start growing. Other leaf-eating 
insects can be destroyed by spraying ar- 
senate of lead as soon as their appearance 
is discovered. 
In order to get the desired results in 
planting and to aid in the proper selection 
of special purpose shrubs, due considera- 
tion should be attended as to what definite 
purpose or scheme it is proposed to formu- 
late. For the purpose of giving a clear, 
concise idea of the different effects, schemes, 
etc., it is possible to create, the following 
definitions are extremely helpful. Class A, 
screen group to obscure some objectionable 
feature of the landscape, particularly an 
PLANTING 
By John L. Mearns. 
OF SHRUBS 
CLASS B. 
Botanical Name. Common Name. 
Cydonia Japonica. . . . Japan Quince. . . . 
Deutzia Lemoine 
Forsythia Intermedia Golden Bell 
Hydrangea Panieulata Common Hy- 
drangea 
Ligustrum Ibota .... Drooping Privet. . 
Rhodotypus.Kerriodes White Kerria. . . . 
Rhus Aromatica Fragrant Sumac. 
Spirea Crispifolia. . . . 
Spirea Prunifolia Yar. 
Flore Pleno Bridal Wreath... 
Spirea Van Houttei.. 
Stephanandra Flexu- 
osa 
Viburnum opulus, Var. 
Stesile Guelder Rose.... 
Viburnum Plicatum 
Tomentosum Japan Snowball.. 
Viburnum Dentatum . Arrow- wood 
Hibiscus Syriacus. . . . Rose of Sharon. . 
Hibiscus Syriacus Var 
folis. Argentia Mar- 
ginata Variegated Rose 
Sharon 
Exochorda Grandiflora Pearl Bush 
Diervilla Japonica 
Rubra Weigelia 
Diervilla Japonica Au- 
rea Weigelia 
Euonymus Alatus. . . . Cork Bark 
Corehorus Japonica. . Globe-flower 
Calycanthus Floridus Allspice Bush. . . . 
CLASS C. 
Botanical Name. Common Name. 
Azalea Mollis Chinese Azaleas. . 
Azalea Pontica Chinese Azaleas. . 
Azalea Amoena Japan Azalea. . . . 
Azalea Amoena Var. 
I-linodogens Japan Azalea.... 
Rhododendron Hybrids 
var 
Var-Evertesianum . 
Var. Album Elegans 
Var. Roseum Ele- 
g'ans 
Var. Purpureum Ele- 
gans 
Var. H. W. Sargent 
Caryopteris Mastacan- 
thus Blue Spirea 
Cercis Japonica Judas tree 
Cydonia Japonica. ... Japan Quince.... 
Deutzia Gracilis ....Dwarf Deutzia... 
Deutzia Gracilis Car- 
mina Dwarf Pink Deut- 
zia 
Deutzia Lemoine .... 
Diervilla Florida 
Rosea Weigelia 
Diervilla Florida 
Candida Weigelia 
Diervilla Florida Eva 
Rathe Weigelia 
Forsythea Fortunei. . Golden Bell 
Forsythea Viridissima Golden Bell 
Hibiscus totus Alba. . White Rose of 
Sharon 
Hibiscus totus Rubus Red Rose of Sha- 
ron 
Hydrangea Panieulata 
Grandiflora 
Spirea Thunbergii . ..Thunbugs Spirea . 
Spirea A. Waterer. . . 
Spirea Van Houttei.. 
Spirea Reevesiana. . . 
Flowering. 
Colour Flower. 
Col. Pol. 
Hgt. 
March, April . 
. Scarlet 
Glossy green 
4'- 
5' 
April, May... 
. White 
Green 
4'- 
5' 
March, April. 
. Golden 
Green 
5'- 
6' 
September . . . 
. Purplish White Green 
5'- 
6' 
August 
. White 
Green 
6'- 
7' 
May 
. White 
Green 
5'- 
6' 
May 
. Yellow 
Green crim. 
5'- 
6' 
July, August. 
. Deep pink 
Green 
3'- 
4' 
April 
. White 
Green 
5'- 
6' 
May 
. White 
Green 
4'- 
5' 
June 
. White 
Green 
4'- 
5' 
May, June .... 
. White 
Bronze green 5'- 
V 
May 
. White 
. Bronze green 5'- 
6' 
May, June. . . . 
. White 
. Green 
5'- 
6' 
Aug., Sept. . . . 
. Red 
, Green 
S'- 
10' 
Aug., Sept... 
May 
9'-10' 
Mav, June. . . 
. . White 
4'- 5' 
May, June. . . 
. . Red 
4'- 5' 
June. Sept... 
8'-10' 
May, Aug. . . 
. . . . Green . . . . 
4'- 5' 
April Brown Green 5'- 6' 
Flowering. 
Colour Flower 
Col. Pol. 
Hgt. 
May 
. Red, white, 
orange, yell. 
. Green 
4'- 
5' 
May 
. Crimson, white, 
pink, yellow 
. Green 
4'- 
5' 
May 
. Claret pink. . 
.Green, red.. 
3'- 
4' 
May 
. Flame. carmineGreen, red.. 
3'- 
4' 
May, June. . . 
. Rose, lilac . . . 
. Evergreen . 
5'- 
6' 
May, June... 
. White 
. Evergreen. 
5'- 
6' 
May, June. . . 
. Old rose 
. Evergreen. 
5'- 
6' 
May, June... 
. Purple 
. Evergreen . 
5'- 
6' 
May, June. . . 
. Scarlet 
. Evergreen. 
5'- 
6' 
August 
. Blue 
. Green 
4'- 
5' 
Mar., Apr., May Bright pink.. 
. Green 
6'- 
7' 
May 
. Scarlet 
. Green 
4'- 
5' 
May 
. White 
. Green 
2'- 
3' 
Mav 
. Pink 
. Green 
2'- 
3' 
May 
. White 
. Green 
3'- 
4' 
May 
. Rose 
. Green 
5'- 
6' 
May 
. White 
. Green 
5'- 
6' 
Mav 
. Carmine . . . . 
. Green 
4'- 
5' 
April. May... 
. Yellow 
. Green 
5'- 
6' 
April, May. . . 
. Yellow 
. Green 
5'- 
6' 
August 
. White 
. Green 
5'- 
7' 
August 
. Red 
. Green 
5'- 
7' 
September . . . 
. White 
. Green 
5'- 
6' 
May 
. White 
. Green 
3'- 
4' 
Mav to Oct... 
. Crimson . . . . 
. Green 
3'- 
4' 
May 
. White 
. Bluish green 
3'- 
4' 
May 
.. Pink, white . . 
. Green 
3'- 
4' 
CLASS D. 
Botanical Name. Common Name. Color of Bark. 
Amphoria Canescens. Lead plant Silvery gray... 
Cornus Alba Siberian Dogwood Bright red 
Cornus Sanguinea .... European Osier 
Dogwood Purplish red... 
Cornus Lutea Silky Dogwood... Red 
Cornus Lutea Syn. 
Aurea Yellow twigged 
Dogwood Yellow 
Exochorda Grandiflo- 
ra Pearl bush Light brown... 
Forsythia Intermedia Light green...- 
Buddhia Japonica.... Green and gray 
Soirea Thunbergii . .. Thunberg’s SpireaTntense brown. 
Cytisus Scoporius . . . . Bright green.. 
Genista tinctoria Dyer’s greenwood Green 
Salix Sericea Silk Willow Reddish 
Salix Humilis Prairie Willow ... Brown 
Xanthorrhiza Apiifo- 
lia Yellow Root Yellow' 
Height. 
2'- 3' 
6'- 7' 
6'- r 
6 '- 7 ' 
5'- 6' 
8'-l0' 
5'- fi' 
4'- 5' 
4'- 5' 
3'- 4' 
3'- 4' 
4'- S' 
3'- 5' 
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