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PLANTING HOME GROUNDS 
Cut-Leaf Elder. Sambucus nigra laciniata. —A variety 
of Elder with deeply cut fern-like leaves. Very delicate 
and attractive. Flowers like common Elder. In mass 
planting the lace-like leaves make a delightful contrast 
with the foliage of most other shrubs. 
Flower of Forsythia. 
Forsythia. Forsyth- 
ia intermedia. (Golden 
Bell)—One of the earli¬ 
est shrubs to bloom in 
the Spring. Before any 
trees or shrubs leaf out, 
the branches of For¬ 
sythia blaze with bright 
yellow flowers. Height 
4 to 6 feet. Forsythia 
is one of the most at¬ 
tractive shrubs for mass 
plantings. Although in 
bloom but a short time 
its flowers and foliage 
harmonize with most 
shrubs. 
Drooping Forsythia. Forsythia suspensa.—A droop¬ 
ing and trailing variety suitable for covering banks and 
drooping over walls. Flowers are like Forsythia inter¬ 
media. Height 3 to 5 feet. 
