AGAWAM, MASS. 
AZALEAS. Like Rhododendrons, Azaleas 
do best in an acid soil and are often used in con¬ 
nection with Rhododendron plantings. 
Calendulacea, 5'-7'. This variety is covered 
in early summer with a profusion of showy 
blossoms, varying in color, on different bushes, 
from yellow to deep orange or flame color. It 
continues in bloom a long time and is one of our 
most showy and attractive shrubs. 
Mollis (Chinese Azalea), 4'-5'. Large clus¬ 
ters of flowers in various shades or orange, red, 
and yellow. Very showy. 
Nudiflora, 6'-8'. Our native bush “Honey¬ 
suckle” covered with blush white or pink blos¬ 
soms in May. A beautiful shrub that thrives 
in nearly all soils. 
Viscosa (Swamp Azalea), 5-7'. A native 
shrub, best suited to moist ground. Flowers 
white, very fragrant, produced in profusion the 
last of June and first of July. 
Yodogawa, 3'-4'. From Korea; double, 
lavender pink flowers in May, considerably 
earlier than other varieties. 
BARBERRY. Thunbergii (Japanese Bar¬ 
berry), 3'-5'. Too well known to need descrip¬ 
tion. Extremely hardy, succeeding in unfavor¬ 
able locations where other shrubs fail. Well 
adapted for hedges, massing, or foundation 
planting. 
Red Leaf, 4'-5'. Like the above, except that 
the foliage is a rich bronzy red, equal in color to 
the Japan Maples. It should be planted in full 
sunlight, however, as it does not color up well 
in the shade. 
BAYBERRY. (Myrica), 4'-6'. Dark green, 
fragrant foliage that stays on very late in the 
fall. Clusters of its waxy white berries are much 
used for winter bouquets. Does well in dry, 
sandy soil. 
BEAUTY BUSH (Kolkwitzia Amabilis), 5- 
7'. A comparatively new shrub, the center 
shoots being upright and the side branches of a 
graceful, drooping habit. The foliage is clean 
and attractive; the flowers of a delicate shell 
pink, shaped like a Weigelia blossom, but much 
smaller, covering the bush in early June. 
Hardy and a good grower, but does not bloom 
freely until well established. 
CALYCANTHUS (Sweet Scented Shrub), 
6'-8'. An old-fashioned shrub with handsome 
dark green foliage and chocolate flowers, with 
a spicy fragrance, in June. Will grow well in 
partial shade, but should not be planted in ex¬ 
posed locations and should be protected the 
first one or two winters. 
CARAGANA. Arborescens (Siberian Pea 
Tree), 10 / -12'. Very hardy, with attractive 
pinnate foliage and small yellow flowers in 
June. 
CLETHRA. Alnifolia (Sweet Pepper Bush), 
4'-5'. A small native shrub, with numerous 
spikes of small white, fragrant flowers in July. 
Suitable for moist ground or shady locations. 
CORALBERRY (Symphoricarpus, red), 4'- 
5'. A semi-dwarf shrub, covered with clusters 
of small red berries in the fall. Excellent for 
holding the soil on steep banks and does well in 
partial shade. 
CORNUS. Lutea, 6'-7\ A medium-size 
shrub of vigorous growth, the bark in winter 
being bright yellow and very striking. Flat 
clusters of tiny white flowers in June. 
BEAUTY BUSH 
(Kolkwitzia Aviabilis) 
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