June, 1923 
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By referring to the plant list below (the first number in every group on the plan being the index 
figure to the list) it will be seen how the various trees, shrubs and perennials were placed to the 
best advantage in color, height and blooming season 
PLANT LIST FOR SHRUBBERY BORDER 
NO. AMT. NAME 
1 17 Tsuga canadensis, American Hemlock 
(heights shown on plan). Nip back tips 
of branches to encourage dense growth. 
2 1 Taxus cuspidata, Upright Japanese yew. 
3 27 Taxus repandens, Spreading Japanese yew 
(or use collected Taxus canadensis, 
American ground hemlock). 
4 100 Pachysandra terminalis, Japanese spurge; 
plant 6"-10". 
5 20 Euonymus radicans 'ear. vegetus, Broad- 
leaved evergreen euonymus (clipped 
low). 
Deciduous Trees, Shrubs and Vines In 
Approximate Order of Interest 
April 
6 2 Larix Europca, European larch; large tree 
if allowed to develop alone. 
7 2 Cydonia Japcnica, Red-flowering Japanese 
quince, medium-size shrub. 
8 15 Populus nigra var. fastigiala, Lombardy 
poplar (screen cut in three years). 
9 1 Benzoin oderiferum, Spice bush, grows 
8 '- 10 '. 
10 1 Fagus sylvatica var. purpurea, Copper 
beech. 
11 2 Amelanchier botryapium, Shad bush, 
shrub or small tree. 
12 Cor mis mascuta, Cornelian cherry, small 
tree to 20', yellow flower followed by 
red fruits. 
13 3 Lonicera fragrantissimi, Early-flowering 
fragrant bush honeysuckle, grows 5'-10'. 
14 2 Forsythia Fortunei, Golden bell. 6'-10'. 
15 8 Salix pentandra, laurel-leaved willow, 
small tree. 
1 Salix caprea, pussy willow, (might collect). 
16 1 Acer rubrum, Red maple. 
17 1 Azalea Vascyi, Southern azalea, early pale 
pink, grows 5’-8'. 
18 2 Magnolia Soulangeana, Large-flowered 
pink magnolia. 
19 6 Ailanthus glandulosa, Tree-of-heaven 
(screen cut in few years). 
May 
20 
1 
21 
10 
22 
2 
23 
1 
24 
2 
25 
3 
26 
2 
27 
4 
Tune 
28 
8 
29 
1 
29 J4 
8 
30 
31 
1 
Tuly 
32 
1 
33 
4 
34 
5 
35 
9 
36 
14 
August 
37 
12 
38 
25 
Sentember 
39 
i 
40 
i 
41 
3 
Primus pcrsica flerc albo-plcno. Double 
white flowering peach, tree to 15'. 
Primus japcnica alba plena. Double white 
flowering almond, shrub to 6'. 
Spiraea Van Houtteii, Van Houtte’s spi¬ 
raea, to 7'. 
Viburnum Carlcsii, Korean viburnum, 6'. 
Mains Iocnsis var. Bechtcli, Bechtel's 
double pink crab, tree to 20' 
Syringa vulgaris var. alba, Common white 
lilac, to 20’. 
Wistaria chinensis. Purple wistaria. 
Deutzia Lcmoinei, Lemoine’s deutzia, 
white, 1 '-5'. 
Dicrvilla rosea, Rose weigelia. 6'-8’. 
Chionanthus virginica. White fringe (to 
30' eventually). 
Philadelphns Lcmoinc’s hybrids, Sweet 
syringa, l'-5'. 
Rose Harrison’s Yellow, Harrison’s yellow 
rose, 3'-6'. 
Crataegus Crus-galli, Cockspur thorn, 15'- 
20' or collect any native thorn. 
Kohlreutcria paniculata. Varnish tree, 
20-30'. 
Spiraea callosa alba, White dwarf spiraea, 
2'-5'. 
Rosa setigera. Pink prairie rose, 4'-6'. 
Hypericum aurcuin. Large-flowered, St. 
John’s wort, 3'. 
Rubus odoratus. Mountain raspberry, 2'- 
5', (might collect). 
Clcthra alnifolia, Sweet pepper bush, 5'-6' 
fragrant, white (collect). 
Xanthorrhiza apiifolia. Yellow-root, used 
only for foliage. 
Baccharis hatimifolia. Groundsel tree, fluf¬ 
fy white seeds. 4'-8'. 
Buddieia variabilis var. magnifica. Butter¬ 
fly bush. 
Euonymus alatus, Burning bush, 8'-10'. 
October 
42 
1 
43 
3 
44 
5 
45 
5 
46 
5 
47 
5 
48 
10 
49 
20 
50 
8 
51 
1 
52 
5 
53 
200 
54 
10 
55 
25 
56 
500 
57 
25 
58 
1 
1 
59 
•5 
60 
5 
61 
25 
62 
45 
Hamamelis virginiana, Witch hazel, yel¬ 
low flowers, 10'-l 5'. 
Aronia arbutifolia, Red choke-berry, 2'-5' 
also rose-like white flowers in .Tune. 
Celastrus scandcns, Bittersweet, vine to 
climb poplars, should not be allowed to 
choke better trees. Red fruit persists 
until spring. 
Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Virginia creeper, 
on fence, planted for red color in 
autumn. 
Amfelopsis hetcropliylla, Turquoise vine, 
planted for blue berries. 
Cornus alternifolia, Blue-fruited dogwood, 
10'-20', planted for shapely manner of 
growth, thriving in shade. 
Symphoricarpos racctncsus, Snowberry, 
3'-5', berries do not last long. 
Symphoricarpos vulgaris. Coral berry, 
3'-5', small intensely- crimson fruits. 
Callicarpa purpurea. Beauty fruit, 3'-5' 
purple berry. 
Photina villosa, Chinese Christmas berry, 
red fruit, 10-12'. 
Clematis paniculata, Japanese clematis 
Flowers and Bulbs 
Purple crocus, 3"-4" apart closely massed 
to front. 
Cottage tulip, Moonlight, luminous pale 
yellow. 
Darwin tulip, Madame Krelage, rose. 
Mixed narcissus for front of shrubbery 
border. 
Iris pallida dalmatica, tall lavender-blue 
May. 
Peony edulis supurba, early pink. 
Humei, late cherry pink. 
Fall hardy aster, Novae Angliae purple. 
Bnltonia asteroides, tall late white. 
Phlox Rynstroom, deep rose, midsummer. 
Ncpct a Mussini, gray aromatic foliage 
clouds of lavender-blue flowers, May to 
October. 
