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Ornamental Shrubs*—Continued 
Here Are Some Fine Abelias 
Abelia Grandiflora (Bush Arbutus—Broadleaved 
Evergreen). Just a few years ago this was thought 
to be a warm climate plant only; today there are 
many fine specimens in northern gardens, and as it 
becomes known that it is hardy, it will be univer¬ 
sally popular. From May till frost the graceful 
arching branches are covered with clusters of tubu¬ 
lar shaped w r hite flowers faintly tinted pink. The 
leaves are small, lance shaped and glossy green 
with metallic sheen at the approach of winter. It 
is particularly useful as specimens, for hedges, or 
in groupings for mass plantings around foundations 
or elsewhere. Ultimate height, 4% to 5 feet, but 
if the long, tender shoots are pinched back during 
the growing season, the plant becomes very dense 
and compact. It may be kept quite dwarf by 
trimming. 
Almond, Double Flowering (Prunus japonica). 
A vigorous, beautiful tree-like shrub, covered in 
May with exquisite double rose-like flowers before 
the leaves appear. Delightfully fragrant. White 
and pink. 
Althea or Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus Syriacus). 
The Altheas are fine, free-growing flowering shrubs 
of very easy cultivation. Desirable on account of 
flowering in August and September, when nearly 
every other shrub or tree is out of bloom. They 
are of good size, many colored, attractive. Per¬ 
fectly hardy. Entirely free from all insect pests; 
always gives delight and satisfaction. Require 
pruning each spring. We can supply Altheas in 
the following colors : Pink, purple, red and white. 
Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergi). A 
pretty dwarf species that will fit into almost any 
planting and will grow in most any place. Hand¬ 
some foliage of bright green oval shaped leaves 
which turn to the most brilliant shades of coppery 
red and orange in autumn and which remain on 
until late fall. The slender, graceful little branches 
are lined with small scarlet berries which hang 
until well into Avinter and help give life to the 
shrubbery border, especially when there is snow 
on the ground. Used for foundation and group 
plantings and hedges. (Does not harbor wheat 
rust.) Height 2 to 3 feet. 
Buddleia (Butterfly Bush). Four to 6 feet. 
Fragrant racemes of lavender flowers from August 
until frost. Wide branching habit. Dies to the 
ground each year, sending out new wood every 
spring and attaining its height in a single season. 
Calycanthus (SAveet scented shrub). A native 
species with double purple flowers, very fragrant 
and the wood is also fragrant. Foliage rich dark 
green; blooms in June and at intervals after¬ 
wards. 
New Red Leaved Barbery (Ber¬ 
beris Thunbergi Atropurpurea). 
A highly important introduction 
among shrubs, giving us for the 
first time a practical easily grown 
shrub of medium height, with good, 
distinctly red ^foliage. This must 
prove a boon to all types of land¬ 
scaping, Avhere studied contrasts 
are to be worked out with the shrub 
foliage depended on for colors. 
Atropurpurea is an exact reproduc¬ 
tion of Thunbergi in every way— 
habit, leaf-formation and fruiting, 
but—whereas the original is a deep 
green from spring until fall, this 
variety starts off in its first foliage 
a warm bronzy red; the heat of 
summer intensifying its red bril¬ 
liancy; autumn adding other tints 
to its richness. The abundant scar¬ 
let berries persist throughout win¬ 
ter along the spiny tAvigs. A sunny 
exposure is necessary to bring out 
and retain its full red color. 
Beauty Bush (Kolkwitzia amabilis) . Chinese 
introduction that bids fair to prove one of the 
most popular of neAv shrubs. In general habit of 
growth it resembles the Weigela; in fact, its blos¬ 
soms are somewhat similar. The leaves are me¬ 
dium size, highly interesting, and of an excellent 
green texture. It makes a very garceful shrub, 
and its arching branches in May are studded 
their entire length with clear pink blossoms of 
delicate shading. The individual blossoms are 
tubular, and more beautiful than Weigela. About 
6 feet. 
Cotoneaster (Acutifolia) . A dense groAving shrub 
with dark green, glossy, oval leaves, black berries. 
An excellent hedge plant. Perfectly hardy and 
resembles privet. We predict it is the coming 
hedge plant Avhere privet is not hardy. 
Callicarpa Purpurea (Beautyberry) . Three feet. 
Pink-tinted blossoms in August folloAved by clus¬ 
ters of violet-purple berries. Perennial—in that it 
frequently is Avinter killed, but comes again. One 
of the most striking fall shrubs. 
Butterfly Bush 
