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PLANTING HOME GROUNDS 
French or India Tamarix. Tamarix gallica (or in - 
dica) —One of the most common varieties of Tamarix. 
Foliage dull green. Must have full sunlight. Flowers are 
pink and are borne in profuse quantities from May to 
September. Height 10 to 12 feet. 
African Tamarix. Tamarix africana. —Height to 15 
feet. Perhaps the most common form of Tamarix found 
in this section. Bright green foliage. Will often become a 
small tree. Will not grow in the shade. 
'"SPECIAL SHRUBS AND BROAD-LEAVED EVERGREENS. 
Aralia Spinosa. — (Hercules Club, Angelica Tree, 
Devil’s Walking Stick)—A peculiar shrub, generally with 
a single stalk, bark covered with short thorns. Immense 
compound leaves sometimes 3 feet long. Gives a tropical 
effect when used witli other shrubs. Height 10 to 15 feet. 
Berberis illicifolia. —A rare evergreen shrub. Leaves 
resemble those of holly. Foliage turns a most beautiful 
purple in Fall. Height 5 feet. 
Mahonia aquifolium. (Oregon Grape)—An evergreen 
with leaves like holly. Resembles Berberis illicifolia. Re¬ 
quires partial shade. Height 4 to 5 feet. 
Paulownia. Paulownia tomentosa. —In warm climates 
Paulownia becomes a large tree, but here it grows from 
5 to 10 feet tall each season and kills to the ground in 
Winter, coming up again the next Spring. It has huge, 
tropical leaves, and makes a very curious shrub. Should 
be cut to tlie ground each Fall. 
the shrubs described in this list are suitable only for special 
locations and require exceptional care and attention. ' Not recom¬ 
mended for general planting. 
