Shrubs, Continued 
—Crab, Redvein (Malus niedzwetzkyana)—^rge 
growing and with remarkably large, single red 
flowers. Fruits and foliage purplish-red. 
CRAPE MYRTLE (Lagerstroemia indica)—The 
most showy and doubtless the one most satis¬ 
factory plant for the Southwest. Withstands 
drouth well and blooms all summer. The sott, 
fluffy flowers of crinkled, crepe petals, are 
borne in dense heads on erect stems. The plant 
may be trained to tree form or allowed to grow 
in bush form. 
—Crape Myrtle, Dwarf Blue (Lagerstroemia in¬ 
dica nana caerulea) — Low, spreading, very 
dwarf growing; the lavender-blue flowers are 
borne in loose panicles which almost cover the 
plant. Blooms profusely over long season. 
_Crape Myrtle, Pink—Flowers bright clear pink 
of La France rose. 
_Crape Myrtle, Purple—Flowers soft lavender- 
—Crap^'Myrtle, Red—A deep crimson in color, 
exceedingly bright and showy. 
—Crape Myrtle, White—Not quite so hardy as 
other sorts. Flowers white with soft tinge ot 
pink. 
DEUTZIA (Deutzia)—Showy, late spring bloom¬ 
ing shrubs of varying growth and very free 
flowering. Valuable for all sections. 
—Deutzia, Double Rose (Deutzia scabra plena)— 
Flowers very double and bright rose-pink. An 
erect, strong grower. _ ^a 
_Deutzia, Lemome (Deutzia lemomei) Slender 
branched, with dense clusters of creamy white 
flowers which cover the plant in late spring. 
More compact and dwarf growing than other 
varieties listed. . 
—Deutzia, Pride of Rochester (Deutzia scabra. 
Pride of Rochester)—Tall, upright growing, 
with erect branches bearing numerous doub e 
flowers, which are white with outer petals 
tinged pink. i \ t>- 
—Deutzia, Single (Deutzia scabra crenata)—Dis¬ 
tinct, upright type which is a mass of single, 
white blossoms early in June. 
—Deutzia, Snowflake (Deutzia scabra candidis- 
gima)_Tall grower with double, white minia¬ 
ture Chrysanthemum-like flowers borne pio- 
fusely in racemes. 
DOGWOOD (Cornus)—Small trees with spread¬ 
ing branches and usually with highly colored 
bark. They thrive best in moist soils and are 
particularly suited to group or massed plant- 
—Dogwood, Red-Osier (Cornus stolonifera)—At¬ 
tains height of ten feet or more. The branches 
are dark red and very showy. Flowers are 
white. . -j \ 
—Dogwood, White Flowering (Cornus tlorida)— 
A spreading grower with beautiful white flow¬ 
ers of four petals, the outer edges of petals 
being crimped. Flowers often tinged greenish- 
white and pink. . 
_Dogwood, Blood-twig (Cornus sanguinea) A 
tall shrub with beautiful, glossy, purplish-red 
branches; flowers greenish-white. Desirable 
for planting in shrub groups as the branches 
lend color in winter. 
ELDER (Sambucus)—These plants will grow 
much better on moist soils, but show their color 
best on dry soils. They are rapid growing, with 
ornamental foliage and flowers. 
—Elder, Cutleaf American (Sambucus canadensis 
acutiloba)—Foliage finely cut, giving plant 
fern-like appearance. Flowers white, followed 
by black berries. 
—Elder, American Golden (Sambucus canadensis 
aurea)—Foliage bright golden yellow. Flowers 
white, followed by black berries. 
FORSYTHIA OR GOLDEN BELL (Forsythia)— 
Medium growing shrubs which are among the 
most showy of spring bloomers. The flowers 
have four petals of clear lemon-yellow, showing 
orange centers, and completely cover the bush 
very early in the spring before the foliage ap¬ 
pears. Very hardy and popular for general lo¬ 
cations. 
—Forsythia, Bord'er (Forsythia intermedia)—A 
profuse bloomer and with graceful arching 
branches. 
—Forsythia, Fortune (Forsythia fortunei)—A 
form of the weeping Forsythia, but more up¬ 
right and with heavier, darker green foliage. 
Branches arching and graceful. 
—Forsythia, Showy Border (Forsythia intermedia 
spectabilis)—The most upright growing and 
best suited for specimen planting. 
—Forsythia, Weeping (Forsythia suspensa)— 
Not so tall growing as other varieties. Branches 
pendulous and drooping, taking root wherever 
they touch the ground. Good for banks or over¬ 
hanging walls. 
GOLDFLOWER (Hypericum moserianum)—A 
very low, spreading shrub; leaves dark and 
glossy; flowers large, single, bright yellow, with 
numerous orange stamens. 
HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera) — Early spring 
blooming shrubs varying in type of bloom and 
character of growth. Most of the varieties bear 
conspicuous fruits which are very attractive to 
birds. 
—Honeysuckle, Fragrant (Lonicera fragrantissi- 
ma)—Spreading grower with drooping branch¬ 
es. The creamy-yellow flowers are borne on 
the naked limbs late in winter and early spring 
before the foliage appears, and continues to 
bloom for four or five weeks. Has fragrance 
of old-fashioned Honeysuckle vine, 
—Honeysuckle, Manchurian (Lonicera ruprech- 
tiana)—Large shrub with leaves dark green 
above, paler green beneath. Flowers white, 
changing to yellow, followed by coral berries. 
—Honeysuckle, Morrow (Lonicera morrowi)—A 
Japanese variety with rather small, creamy- 
white flowers followed by brilliant red fruits. 
Not so tall growing as the Tatarian sorts. 
—Honeysuckle, Pink Tatarian (Lonicera tatarica 
rosea)—Pink trumpet-shaped flowers followed 
by attractive red berries, 
—Honeysuckle, Red Tatarian (Lonicera tatarica 
siberica)—A sturdy upright grower with light 
crimson flowers and red berries. 
—Honeysuckle, White Belle (Lonicera bella al- 
bida)—Creamy white flowers late in spring, 
followed by red berries. An upright grower. 
—Honeysuckle, White Tatarian (Lonicera tatarica 
alba)—White flowers with delicate fragrance, 
followed by orange red berries. 
HYDRANGEA, PEE-GEE (Hydrangea paniculata 
grandiflora)—Immense panicles of pure white 
flowers in June and July, lasting several weeks. 
This is considered one of the best shrubs for 
lawn planting, though does best in the South¬ 
west if given protection from the hot sun. 
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