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THE HOME GARDEN ". 
quets with plenty of foliage around them, have various 
shades of rose, pale pink, and white mingled in their blos¬ 
soms, which appear in May and June, while the leaves are 
of a glossy light green, making the shrubs desirable all 
through the season. Deutzia gracilis flowers at the same 
time, and its abundant clusters of pure white flowers and 
its hardy habit make it deservedly popular. 
The Syringa, or mock-orange blossom, is an old-time 
favorite that mingles its strong perfume with the more 
delicate odor of June roses; and the creamy-white flow- 
Gordon’s Mock-Orange. 
ers, with stamens of deep gold, grow in thick masses that 
make the shrub (often eight feet high) a mass of snowy 
bloom. 
Children especially delight in another June visitor, the 
blossom of the sweet-scented shrub, or spice bush, also 
known as strawberry shrub ; but they would scarcely recog¬ 
nize it as calycanthus floridus. The flower has very narrow, 
thick petals of a dark maroon color ; and the foliage is light 
green and very glossy. 
The spiraeas, blooming in June and July, are liberal 
with their flowers of various shades, such as pure white, yel¬ 
low white, pink white, lilac, etc. The bridal-wreath, one 
