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fruits and is probably the most attractive shrub in the 
Arboretum, 
A very similar shrub is Coloneasler multiflora calo- 
carpa; but not so densely branclied. The, stems are 
spreading and arching, it has bluish green foliage and 
produces erect clusters of white flowers followed early 
in the fall by large red berries that drop off early. With 
this one the flower is the most attractive part as it is 
with C. Hupehensis. This is a tall wide spreading much 
branched shrub, in May looking like one huge hush of 
Spiraea. This is the liandsomest of all in flower. The 
fruit on this variety is large and red, hut is not very 
freely produeed as yet. Other good varieties are Nitens, 
with shiny small foliage and a profusion of small black 
fruit; Coloneasler dielsiana has small round red fruit in 
clusters, and Divaricata, with large oval red fruit that 
remain on till December. Apiculata and C. Adpressa are 
fine for the rockery. 
Among diervillas the most attractive of all the numer¬ 
ous hybrids and species, Dierville florida veniisla takes 
first place. This variety was introduced from Korea by 
Mr. Jack and grows about five feet tall and almost as 
wide and every year all the branches are closely covered 
with the long tubular rose pink flowers. This ranks as 
one of the best new decorative shrubs of recent years and 
is quite hardy. 
x4mong vihurnums there are two of merit, namely, V. 
Theifenim and V. Hupehensis. The former is a tall erect 
growing shrub with thick, narrow foliage, and unattrac¬ 
tive flower clusters hut during October the fruit is very 
showy being produced in large pendulous clusters, at 
first of a light orange color changing later to scarlet. V. 
Hupehensis is similar in habit hut has smaller and thin¬ 
ner leaves and hears in fall large drooi)ing clusters of 
large red berries, as large as those of V. opulus. 
For its fragrance in flower, there is no more delightful 
shrub than Syringa pubeseens, equally as attractive as 
any of the popular forms of lilac and should he better 
known than it is. It is a tall shrub and hears clusters ol 
long tubular flowers of pale lilac color that fills the sur¬ 
roundings with a delightful perfume. It is a native of 
North China and flowers every year in June. 
Neillia sinensis is a Chinese shrub wmrthy of attention 
similar in habit of foliage to a Physocarpus and has red¬ 
dish hrowm hark, and slender drooping branches. At the 
end of every hranchlet is a raceme of hell shaped clear 
pink flowers during June. This is considered by some 
people to he one of the most attractive iiew^ Chinese 
shrubs. 
During the month of July there is no more attractive 
hush than Cytisus nigricans. It is a compact little hush 
about three feet high and quite hardy, being every year 
covered by long erect racemes of flowers carried above 
the foliage, of a bright yellow color and freely produced. 
Deutzia hypoglauca is one of the hardiest and best of 
the new species from China. It is a tall shrub with erect 
habit, and produces very pretty clusters of white flowers. 
Indigofera amblyantha must not he forgotten as one of 
the shrubs that gives a continuance of flowers for three 
months, something decidedly in its favor. This is a tall 
shrub with long slender stems and small foliage and 
bears axillary racemes of small rose pink flowers that 
continue to expand from the end of June till October, 
Coming to the fall, one of the most attractive trees is 
Acanthopanax riciniifolia. This is a large tall tree with 
stems and branches covered with stout prickles and hears 
large lobed foliagp very similar to that of the Castor Oil 
Plant. This tree is never attacked by any insect, grows 
rapidly, and is always attractive, and never fails to 
flower every fall with large terminal flat topped clus¬ 
ters of greenish white flowers, followed later by black 
fruit. 
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