Ornamental Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Etc. 
A Bed of Ghent Azaleas. 
AZALEA flavum (Syn., A. Pontica). Ghent Hybrid 
Azalea. Owing to excessive hybridization, it is diffi¬ 
cult to determine the exact origin of these grand va¬ 
rieties, some authors having recently classed them as 
mere forms of A. Stncnse. At present we list them as 
above. Although preferring a shaded situation, 
they will succeed in almost any position not too hot, 
provided the soil is properly prepared and fur¬ 
nished with a liberal mulch. The flowers range 
in color from pale yellow to brilliant red, and are 
specially showy. These superb shrubs are richly 
deserving of a little extra care, forming, as they do, 
one of the most attractive features in any garden. 
A. lutea (Syn., A. calcndulacea). Flame Azalea. 
Found wild in the mountains of Pennsylvania, 
Virginia, Kentucky and southward, but in cultiva¬ 
tion quite hardy throughout the Middle States. It 
is perhaps the most elegant and noticeable of all our 
native species when covered with brilliant orange- 
red dowers, which open simultaneously with the 
leaves. Generally forms a large shrub, attaining 
even a height of to feet, and specially showy when 
planted in large groups. 
A. nudiflora. IFild Honeysuckle. Our wild Azalea, 
found common throughout the eastern states. 
Takes kindly to cultivation in proper soil and 
partially' shaded locations. During April it pro¬ 
duces an abundance of flesh-colored or pink dowers 
and grows 4 or 5 feet high. 
A. Sinense (Syn., A. mollis). Chinese Azalea. A 
remarkably showy race, blooming quite early in 
the season. Flowers large, brilliant yellow, with 
reddish tint. It is of easy cultivation and very 
attractive when grown in beds. Quite hardy and 
a rapid grower when planted in congenial soil and 
partially' shaded situation. 
A. Vaseyi (Syn., Rhododendron Vaseyi). Vasey's 
Azalea. A comparatively new species from the 
mountains of North Carolina. Entirely hardy at 
the north, and exceedingly attractive. The dowers, 
which appear before the foliage, are a pretty shade 
of pink with mottled throats. It is quite a rapid 
grower and free bloomer. 
A. viscosa. Swamp Honeysuckle. This neat species 
is found throughout the north, usually in low, 
swampy places, but succeeds on high ground under 
proper conditions. The dowers are pure white, 
very fragrant, and clammy. It generally grows 
from 4 to 6 feet high and blooms freely in June 
and July. 
BERBERIS. Barberry 
A genus composed of prickly shrubs, with yellow 
dowers in drooping racemes, followed by red fruit. 
This is a very effective group, not only for planting 
on the lawn, but for forming neat little hedges on the 
boundaries. They' are all reasonably hardy, not par¬ 
ticular in regard to soil, and of quick growth. 
B. vulgaris. Common Barberry. The wild Barberry 
of Europe, which has become naturalized in New 
England. Our ordinary B. Canadensis is probably 
only a form of it. Foliage bright green, with 
bristly-toothed margins. Fruit bright scarlet and 
showy. 
var. purpurea. Purple-Leaved Barberry. A well- 
known, serviceable shrub, differing from the above- 
in its deep purple leaves. It is doubtless the best 
dark-leaved shrub in the entire list and is easily' 
grown in any good soil. During May, when in 
bloom, the contrast is especially noticeable. 
var. Thunbergii. 'Thunbcrg’s Barberry. One of 
the most valuable introductions of later year. It 
is a native of China, but was introduced from 
Japan. Entirely hardy with us, and speedily forms 
a compact bush, with neat little leaves that change 
to rich scarlet in autumn. The abundance of bright 
red fruit is also exceedingly attractive, and, whether 
grown in groups or as a hedge, renders the effect 
very marked. It bears the shears well and makes 
a dense little screen. 
BUTNERIA (Syn., Calycanthus) 
Strong-growing shrubs, with ample foliage, natives 
of the mountains of Virginia and southward. Curious 
purplish flowers terminate the branches, and exhale 
an odor of ripe fruit; bark and foliage are also highly 
aromatic. Hardy, and valuable for large masses. 
B. fertilis (Syn., Calycanthus glaums). Glaucous- 
Leaved Calycanthus. A conspicuous and elegant 
species, with ovate or lanceolate leaves, glaucous- 
white beneath and glabrous or roughish above. 
This species grows much larger than any other in 
the genus, and produces much larger flowers than 
the others. This shrub is regarded by modern 
landscape gardeners as much superior to the old II. 
florida, on account of its clean, bright foliage, 
larger bloom, and more vigorous growth. It is of 
easy cultivation in any good soil. 
