Andorra TVitrshries 
Chestnut Hill, 'Philadelphia 
TAMARIX 
T. Africana; syn., parviflora. ( L) A strong-growing shrub, with 
brown bark and slender branches, bearing in April and May bright pink 
flowers in slender racemes. The flowers are produced on last year’s branches. 
T. Dahurica. ( S ) A small-growing shrub, with bluish green foliage and 
light pink flowers. 
T. Gallica. ( L) A strong shrub, with slender, spreading branches, bluish 
green foliage and racemes of rosy white flowers from May until July. 
T. Gallica, var. Indica. (M) Of upright and more slender growth than 
T. Gallica. The foliage is dull green, and the flowers in long, slender racemes 
are pink, and borne on the new wood. 
T. hispida, var. aestivalis. (M) A seedling from T. hispida , of more 
vigorous, and not so compact a type. The branches are covered in July with 
large flowers of bright carmine-pink. 
VACCINIUM 
V. corymbosum. Swamp Huckleberry. (M) A tall, straggling shrub, 
flowering in short racemes on bare twigs, followed by blue-black berries of 
excellent flavor. A valuable plant for fruit or ornament. In the fall the 
foliage colors to brilliant shades of crimson. 
VIBURNUM 
V. acerifolium. (S) A shrub with slender upright branches, broad, light 
green, maple-like foliage, and white flowers in flat cymes in May and June, 
rhc fruit is crimson, turning to purplish black, and the foliage turns to dark 
rich purple. This does fairly well under trees. 
V. cassinoides. White Rod. ( M) An upright shrub, with oblong 
leaves of dull green. Flowers yellowish white, followed by fruit which changes 
from green to red and black. A good shrub for borders. 
V. dentatum. Arrow-wood. (L) An upright shrub, with handsome, 
glossy green foliage. The flowers in May and June are white, in flat cymes, 
and are followed by clusters of crimson berries which turn to black. 
V. dilatatum. (L) An upright grower, with broad foliage and pure white 
ovvers, in short cymes, in May and June. A very free-flowering sort and 
specia y attractive for the scarlet fruit, which remain on the branches until 
quite late. 
V ‘ u nt f a '- Wayfenng Tree. ( L) A strong, upright grower, with 
I ‘ w rmkled foliage and bearing white flowers in broad cymes in May and 
i ie 4JJ ar f Showed by large clusters of fruits, bright red and changing 
.• ac j , he berries are quite showy, as they do not all color at the same 
. C ’ ai ,\ t , lc jCk and red fruits are mingled on the bunch. A good grower 
and well adapted for dry situations. 
Sheep-berry. ( L) A strong-growing shrub, with slender 
lcs *g lt: green, glossy foliage. The flowers in May and June are 
creamy white and very fragrant, and the fruit bluish black. 
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