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80 brilliantly scarlet, and it is valuable on that ac¬ 
count. Later, there are fleshy fruits which are fra¬ 
grant and are quince-shaped. The fruits are edible. 
The foliage is deep green and glossy. It grows natur¬ 
ally to a height of 3 to 6 feet but may be sheared to 
any height below 6 feet. Is decorative in the shrub¬ 
bery and border and makes a beautiful flowering and 
defensive hedge. 
Kerria Japonica or Globe Flower. This favorite 
grows to a height of 4 to 6 feet. Its foliage is deep 
green and very dense. The twigs and branches are a 
vivid green, making the shrub very beautiful all sum¬ 
mer and particularly decorative in winter when the 
leaves are off. It is very graceful. In June, the branches 
are thickly covered with rose-like yellow flowers an 
inch or more across and the shrub continues to blos¬ 
som through July and into August or longer. This is 
an all-around desirable shrub, attractive winter and 
summer and has an added value because it will grow 
and thrive in the shady comer. 
Kerria, White (Rhodotypos Kerrioides). Grows to 
4 to 6 feet in height. Of a different family from Kerria 
Japonica, but resembling it somewhat in foliage. It 
has single white flowers about 13 ^ inches across, in 
May and June, produced at the end of the twigs, and 
followed by conspicuous, shining black fmits in 
autumn and all winter, hanging in clusters. It is a 
useful, very hardy, ornamental shmb, good for mass¬ 
ing or with other shrubs. 
Korean Bridal Wreath (Spirea Bridal Wreath). 
This very valuable addition to the shrub list was in¬ 
troduced from the mountains of Northern Korea by 
Dr. Wilson of the Arnold Arboretum at Boston. It is 
different from the other Spireas in that the flowers 
are freely borne in dome-shaped clusters that are 3 
to 5 inches across. It blooms about two weeks later 
than Spirea Van Houttei. The shrub grows as a com¬ 
pact spreading bush about 6 feet high and has glossy 
green foliage throughout the entire summer. Its ex¬ 
treme hardiness and magnificent bloom and attractive 
foliage make this a splendid shrub for every garden. 
Lilacs 
No flowering shrubs are more successfully, more easily 
grown or more generally satisfactory than the Lilacs. 
They are perfectly hardy; they grow to a height of 8 to 
10 feet or more and they bloom profusely, are deliciously 
fragrant, and are in white, blue, pink, purple and red 
shades. The old favorites are still beautiful, and there 
are newer and very attractive kinds. Lilacs will grow 
and thrive almost anywhere, even in the smoky, dusty 
sections of the cities, which gives them an added value. 
They bloom in May and June. The fragrance of the 
Lilacs is closely associated with our annual Memorial 
Day when these charming flowers are used profusely. 
Lilacs may be used as single shrubs, in masses, or as 
background for smaller shrubs; and they make an excel¬ 
lent screen for objectional views. Where a high hedge is 
desired, they are also useful. We offer the following 
good varieties in bush form. 
Charles Tenth. Single, reddish-purple blooms in 
large, fragrant trusses. Of exceptionally strong, rapid 
growth. 
Madame Lemoine. Double, pure white blooms. A 
superb variety, very showy. 
Ludwig Spaeth. Single, dark purplish-red; large indi¬ 
vidual flowers in long panicles. 
Marie Legraye. Single, pure white; large clusters; 
very fine. 
Michael Buchner. Double; handsome flowers of pale 
lilac, borne in splendid trusses; low, compact growing. 
Persian. Single, pale lilac blooms in loose, graceful 
panicles. 
President Grevy. Double; beautiful pale blue; very 
large individual bloom.s in unusually large panicles; 
distinct and desirable. 
LILAC. CHARLES TENTH 
A regal beauty in any planting 
Villosa. Light purple in bud, changing to white when 
open; single, fragrant, in large panicles; expecially 
valuable as it blooms two weeks after other Lilacs 
are gone. 
Unnamed Varieties. Pink, white, red and purple. 
Pearl Bush (Exochorda grandiflora). A large shrub, 
eight to ten feet tall, a native of China. It is rapid 
growing, foliage, bright green above, pale or white on 
under side. In May is covered with dazzling white 
flowers, borne in numerous terminal racemes. Hardy, 
showy, and unquestionably one of the floral gems. 
Peach, Flowering. See Ornamental Trees, page 54. 
Pepper Bush, (Clethra Alnifolia). Has different 
names in different localities; but by any name is a 
valuable and useful little shrub. Any plant will succeed 
when given the right soil, sunlight, plenty of water 
and good care, but what the people need are plants 
that do well in difficult locations, and we are endeav¬ 
oring to paint them in this catalog. This little shrub 
is a favorite and yet is not as much used as it should 
be. It has many good points. It is a native shrub, 
hardy anywhere, a consistent bloomer, and is espe¬ 
cially good for massing in shady or wet locations, 
succeeding where many other shrubs will not. It 
grows to a height of 3 to 6 feet; usually about 4 feet. 
It has dark green shiny leaves, which turn to yellow 
tones in the Fall. It is a handsome compact little 
shrub. It usually begins to bloom in July and con¬ 
tinues into September—at its best in August or 
September, according to climate, wdien it is covered 
with long, showy wands of fragrant creamy-white 
flowers when other white blosscims are getting scarce. 
It is a valuable border plant. 
Plum, Flowering. See Ornamental Trees, page 54. 
Plum, Purple-Leaved. See Ornamental Trees, 
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