Cotoneaster 
Acutifolia. 4 to 5 ft. A dense growing shrub with dark green, glossy, oval leaves. 
The best hedge plant for the Northwest. Perfectly hardy and resembles 
privet. It is the coming hedge plant where privet is not hardy. 
Wilsoni. A reasonably hardy Cotoneaster, with foliage similar to the Acutifolia, 
but more spreading in habit. 
Elder - Sambucus 
Common Elder (Canadensis). 8 to 12 ft. A large, spreading bush with hand¬ 
some foliage. The white flowers in June and July are borne in flat cymes. 
They are followed by black fruits in August and September. 
Cut Leaved Elder (Laciniata). 5 to 9 ft. A valuable variety with elegantly 
divided leaves. Of drooping habit and one of the handsomest shrubs in cul¬ 
tivation. 
Golden Elder (Aurea). 8 to 15 feet. Bright golden 
yellow leaves, the color being distinct and perm¬ 
anent all summer. Of vigorous, spreading habit. 
One of the best golden foliaged shrubs. 
Deutzia 
Cornus - Dogwood 
Hardy and vigorous shrubs, thriving best in moist, fertile soils. In 
addition to the showy flowers and fruits, which characterize most of 
the species, they are very attractive in winter on account of the bril¬ 
liant colors of the bark of the young shoots and twigs. 
Paniculata (Gray Dogwood). Compact growing, 6 to 15 ft. in height, 
and very useful for screening purposes. White flowers in profusion 
in June; white berries on red stems later. Bark and under side of 
the leaves gray, giving rise to the name. 
Yellow Dogwood (Lutea var. flaviramea). Bright yellow bark in win¬ 
ter; particularly effective planted with the Red-Branched Dogwood. 
Siberian Dogwood (Alba). Red-branched. 5 to 6 ft. A strong grower 
with erect and stout, bright red branches. Used for shrubbery and 
for winter effects. 
Stolonifera. 6 to 10 ft. A hardy shrub with bright red branches in 
winter. Fragrant clusters of white flowers in June followed by white 
berries. 
Variegated Leaved (Elegantissima var.). 4 to 5 ft. This variety of the 
well known Red Dogwood has silver margined leaves, which render 
it a very showy shrub. 
Pink Tartarian Honeysuckle. 
Buckthorn - Rhamnus 
Common Buckthorn (Catharticus). 
4 to 6 ft. June-July. One of the 
best plants for ornamental hedges. 
The dark green leaves are at¬ 
tractive throughout the season. 
Flowers small and inconspicuous. 
Branches are thorny. It stands 
shearing well and is easily trimmed 
to any desired heights and form. 
Glossy Buckthorn (Frangula). A 
shrub similar to the Common 
Buckthorn, but grows somewhat 
slower. 
Cydonia; Pyrus Japonica - 
Quince 
As single shrubs on the lawn they 
are very attractive, and for the edges 
of borders or groups of trees they 
are specially adapted. 
Japan Quince. 5 to 8 ft. Has bright scarlet-crimson flowers in great 
profusion in the early spring. 
Hydrangea Arbor 
The showy flowers and ease of culture make the 
Deutzia extremely popular for the shrub border. It 
will grow in almost any well drained soil but should 
not be planted north in exposed positions. 
Gracilis. A neat, dense little bush, rarely over 2 ft. 
high, that blooms in May, wreathing its drooping 
branches with pure white flowers. 
Lemoinei. 2 to 3 ft. The branches are 
entirely covered with erect panicles 
of large, snow-white flowers, quite 
distinct from all other Deutzias, and 
one of the best varieties. Hardy. 
Pride of Rochester. 6 to 8 ft. Blooms in 
May, earlier than the other varieties. 
Very free blooming, flowers double, 
white, tinged with rose on the out¬ 
side. In some localities should be 
given winter protection. 
Elaeagnus - Oleaster 
Russian Olive (Angustifolia). A very 
hardy and handsome species that in 
some sections forms a small tree, 12 
to 15 ft. high. The leaves are par¬ 
ticularly handsome, willow-like, and a 
rich, silvery white. The flowers are 
small, golden yellow and very fra¬ 
grant, followed by yellow fruits, 
which are covered with silvery scales. 
Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora. 
Forsythia. 
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