HARDY SHRUBS AND 
SHRUBBERIES 
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A Glorious Lawn Shrub 
Among the hardy shrubs for lawn decoration, 
either as specimens or in massed groups, nothing can 
eclipse in beauty some of the hardy Rhododendrons, a 
specimen plant of which is the subject of our illus- 
tration on the left. This plant measures nearly fifteen 
feet through. The essentials of success in growing 
Rhododendrons in cold latitudes are first in selecting 
hardy varieties, then in growing them in rich soil, 
prepared not less than thirty inches deep, and also in 
not allowing them to suffer for lack of moisture in 
dry weather ; for the plants must remain vigorous to 
properly develop the buds which are to expand into 
flowers the following season. The flower -heads 
should also be removed when the petals have dropped 
to prevent the formation of seeds, thus saving the 
strength of the plants. There is an endless variety 
of coloring among Rhododendrons. 
The Shrubbery 
The "Shrubbery” is a term applied to a planting of shrubs 
usually arranged with a view to the landscape effect, not only for 
the summer but to be attractive in the winter ; and for this reason 
both deciduous and evergreen shrubs are utilized. Shrubberies are 
excellent boundary screens and form capital backgrounds for the 
herbaceous flower border. Openings in the shrubbery form ideal 
locations for colonies of some of the taller herbaceous plants — 
Cardinal Flower, Foxgloves, Yuccas, Tritomas, Iris, Tall Even- 
ing Primroses — and numerous other hardy plants not only find con- 
genial homes and brighten the shrubbery, but have their own bril- 
liancy enhanced by contrast. Some of the Lilies, especially Lilium 
auratum, thrive and are strikingly effective among the shrubs. 
