Hydrangea (continued) 
H. p. grandiflora Tree form. 3 to 4 feet. A 
superb decorative shrub. 50 cts. 
HYPERICUM (St. John’s Wort). All the Hy¬ 
pericums have yellow flowers and are mid¬ 
summer bloomers. They are a very use¬ 
ful family of plants, possessing many good 
qualities and no objectionable ones. 
H. aureum. One of the most vigorous bushy 
sorts with fine large flowers; one of the 
best. 
H. calycinum (Aaron’s Beard). A low trail¬ 
ing species, excellent for rocky places and 
ground covering; a continuous bloomer. 
H. Kalmianum. One of the hardiest, and a 
favorite old sort. 
H. Moserianum. A beautiful evergreen 
trailing shrub, blooming all summer, with 
rich golden flowers resembling a single 
rose; hardy with slight protection. 
ILEX verticillata (Black Alder, Winterberry); 
syn., Prinos verticillatus. A deciduous 
shrub, that is covered with scarlet berries, 
hanging on late into the winter, when such 
ornaments are rare and most appreciated. 
50 cts. 
ITEA Virginica. A small bush, 3 to 4 feet high, 
with erect spikes of white flowers making 
the shrub beautiful in early summer days. 
JASMINUM nudiflorum (Yellow Jasmine). A 
slender shrub, needing support of a trellis 
or wall; its small yellow flowers open dur¬ 
ing the first mild days of spring. Old- 
fashioned and popular. 
J. officinale (Hardy White Jasmine). A 
more tender species, needing a sheltered 
position; a summer bloomer; flowers white 
and fragrant. 25 cts. 
KALMIA latifolia (Mountain Laurel, Calico 
Bush). See Evergreen Shrubs. 
KERRIA alba. See Rhodo- 
typus, page 33. 
K. Japonica (Corchorus, 
Globe Flower). A neat 
bush, with smooth, pea- 
green bark and orange- 
yellow, double flowers; 
very pretty and inter¬ 
esting An old-fashioned 
favorite. 
K. J. variegata (Variegat¬ 
ed-leaved Corchorus). 
A slender plant, with 
variegated white and 
green foliage; effective 
for edging. 
LABURNUM vulgare 
(Golden Chain). Where 
hardy a very ornament¬ 
al and popular tree, 
with trifoliate leaves 
and loose, pendulous 
clusters of bright yel¬ 
low, pea-like flowers in 
early summer. cts. 
LAGERSTROEMIA Indica 
(Crape Myrtle). A 
beautiful shrub in Penn¬ 
sylvania, but at the 
South a good-sized 
tree; a very profuse 
mid-summer bloomer; 
flowers bright rosy 
pink, w i t h curiously 
crimped petals; not en¬ 
tirely hardy here, and 
should be wintered in 
pit or cellar. 50 cts. 
to $1. 
LEUCOTHOE Catesbaei 
(Andromeda). See Ever¬ 
green Shrubs. 
LIGUSTRUM Ibota (Japan 
Privet). Privets have 
long been considered 
the best plants for ornamental hedges. 
I bis Japan species recently introduced is 
found to be more hardy and better suited 
for some localities than the California 
Privet. It has long, slender branches, 
small leaves and is a free bloomer, grow¬ 
ing in popularity each year. 
L. I. Regelianum. A new variety with 
branches spreading almost horizontally, 
forming a low dense shrub. 25 cts. 
L. ovalifolium (California Privet). A very 
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