MONROE, MICHIGAN 278 Born 1850 and Still Growing 

LONICERA 
Upright Honeysuckle 
A group of very desirable shrubs, valued for their 
showy, often fragrant flowers, and decorative fruit. 
They are easy to cultivate and not particular as to soil. 
In general prefer open sunny situations, although some 
do well in partial shade. Shrub forms are valuable for 
use in mixed shrub plantings or for screening pur- 
poses, some attaining large size if grown as a single 
specimen with ample room for development. 
Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle). A 
stout half evergreen shrub growing to 8 ft., hand- 
some leathery leaves. It is valued for its sweet- 
scented, creamy-white flowers in early Spring and 
its leaves which remain gieen well into Winter. 
Prefers an open, sunny location. 
L. morrowi (Morrow Honeysuckle). An attractive, 
wide spreading shrub of distinctive habit growing 
to 8 ft.; flowers white-ycllow and blood red fruit. 
The leaves hang on and continue green until late 
Fall. Because ot its spreading habit and vigorous 
growth, it is much used on slopes. 

L. korolkowi (Blueleaf Honeysuckle). A most dis- 
tinctive form of the bush type of Honeysuckle, be- Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter Honeysuckle) 
cause of its attractive blue-green and light pink flow- 
ers. Grows to a large rounded bush up to 12 ft. 
L. maacki (Amur or Late Honeysuckle). The last 
Honeysuckle to come into bloom. A stout, upright PHILADELPHUS — Mockorange 
rower to about 15 ft. with large, dark green leaves. : ‘ week : : : 
ae very conspicuous, large, Ee iiuia ello flowerenn Deciduous shrubs, mostly medium in size, valued for their great dis- 
followed with dark red fruits, ripen in September. play, of white or creamy flowers in the early Summer. They are not 
An excellent variety for trees and mixed shrub borders. particular to soil, providing that is not soggy or poor, and stand shade 
; i better than most flowering shrubs. Available in several varieties. 
L. tatarica alba (White Tatarian Honeysuckle). One 
of the best known of the Honeysuckle family. Bears a Philadelphus coronarius (Sweet Mockorange). The most fragrant 
profusion ot creamy white flowers, followed by dark of all Mockoranges with creamy-white flowers completely covering 
red fruit. Blooms in May and June, fast growing it in June. Grows to a height of 8 ft. and one of the first to flower in 
to a height of 8 ft. Adaptable to many kinds of soil season. 
and tolerates some shade. 
P. coronarius aureus (Golden Mockorange). A vigorous, large grow- 
ing shrub, spreading branches 8 to 10 ft. tall. Flowers are slightly 
scented, borne in dense racemes, a little later than other Mockoranges. 
Brilliant yellow foliage holding its color well into the season. Good 
for contrast with dark leaf shrubs. 
L. tatarica rosea (Tatarian Honeysuckle, Rosy). An- 
other species of the Tatarian Honeysuckle but with 
flowers, rosy-pink outside and paler within, followed 
by dazzling red fruit. 

P. grandiflorus (Big Scentless Mockorange). A hybrid origination 
of Mockorange and one of the most handsome of the larger kinds 
with clusters of pure white flowers often 3 in. across, slightly fragrant. 
Adaptable to vatious soil conditions. Exceptionally hardy and free 
from diseases. 
P. femoine (l.emoine Mockorange). A smaller type shrub with slender 
branches, fine 
leaves and pro- 
CLOUD Cay oe all 
abundance of 
sinall white 
flowers which 
mlakes the 
seem like a 
large bouquet 
in June and 
July: It is a 
highly desir- 
able type for a 
low growing 
shrub or in lo- 
cations where a 
shrub not ex- 
ceeding 5 tt. is 
desired. 

P. virginalis 
Virgina l 
Mockorange). 
A very popular 
hybrid Moek- 
orange. Ilas 
waxy, semi- 
double flowers, 
growing to the 
largest size and 
most tragrant of all Mockorange. Blooms for a long period. Vhe shrub 
sometimes reaches 10 ft. in height and has rather large, light green leaves. 
Particularly desirable plant for specimen purposes. 
P. Mont Blanc (Mockorange). A charming variety of Mockorange 
of the dwarf habit, having very large, single snowwhite flowers, ex- 
ceptionally fragrant. Produces in great abundance. Grows to a height 
of about 5 ft. Philadelphus (Mockorange) 
See Page 32 for Help in Selecting the Right Shrubs for the Right Place 


Lonicera Tatarica (Tatarian Honeysuckle) 

