Flowering Shrubs 
From the first warm morning in spring, when the Forsythia shows its flowers of gold, 
to the frosty fall days when the Hydrangea turns to red and brown, you can enjoy the 
beauties of flowering shrubs. Color, fragrance, hardiness, and quick growth unite to 
make these plants indispensable in every well-planned landscape, whether small or large. 
BARBERRY . Berberis 
SARGENT BARBERRY. Berberis sargen- 
tiana. Similar to the familiar Japanese 
Barberry except that the leaves are smaller 
and the plant is more compact in growth. 
There are many small flowers in summer, 
followed by bright red berries which remain 
all winter. 
JAPANESE BARBERRY. B. thunbergi. 
The greatest hedge-plant for city use, as 
the thorny branches will turn cats and 
dogs, and small boys dislike the scratches 
that come from contact. In summer the 
foliage is deep green, changing in autumn 
to bright red. The fruits are scarlet and 
remain until spring. 
PURPLE-LEAVED BARBERRY. B. vul¬ 
garis atropurpurea. Foliage rich bronze- 
red, changing to purple, and holding the 
color until late autumn. Valuable for color 
contrast in shrub plantings. 
SWEET-SHRUB . Calycanthus 
SWEET-SHRUB. Calycanthus floridus. 
A rather tall-growing shrub with large, 
regular leaves. Chocolate-colored flowers 
appear in June, which are very fragrant and 
spicy when crushed in the hand. 
DOGWOOD . Cornus 
WHITE-FLOWERING DOGWOOD. Cor¬ 
nus florida. An American shrub or small 
tree which bears a profusion of fine white 
flowers in the spring, even before the leaves 
appear. They are beautiful as specimens 
on the small lot or for mass planting on 
large lawns. To secure best results they 
must be given especial care the first year. 
FLOWERING QUINCE 
Cydonia 
FLOWERING QUINCE. Cydonia japon- 
ica. An old-fashioned favorite with ex¬ 
quisite scarlet flowers in February followed 
by yellow fruit which has a very aromatic 
scent. It is very desirable because of its 
color in the spring when the other shrubs 
are just beginning to show a green growth. 
DEUTZIA 
PRIDE OF ROCHESTER. There are few 
shrubs that are so easy to grow and yet 
give such beautiful effects in masses of soft 
white flowers, as the Deutzias. This va¬ 
riety is one of the tallest and best, with 
especially large flowers that appear in July 
and have just a suggestion of pink on the 
backs of the petals. 
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