


HERE is a wealth of good garden 
material available in the way of 
flowering shrubs. These are the 
plants that help to relate the house to 
its surroundings; they bring large trees 
into harmony with low-growing plants, 
and they make excellent windbreaks 
and borders between adjoining proper- 
ties. They help to build the framework 
for the whole garden, for even when 
they are out of bloom shrubs form indis- 
pensable backgrounds for other plants. 
The right shrub in the right setting 
is a pleasant thing to behold. Some 
shrubs like a shady place, some are best 
in the background; all have their own 
way of growing that fits them for cer- 
tain locations and not others. Finding 
the right plant for a situation is one of 
the gardener’s chief joys. 
The Crape-myrtle pro- 
duces showy heads of 
bloom on a tall, strong 
shrub that reaches noble 
proportions. If the wavy- 
petaled flowers are clipped 
off just before they fade, 
the plant will keep bloom- 
ing until frost. Colors: 
range from red to white 
and lavender. This native 
of China has so established 
itself here that it seems a 
necessary part of every 
southern garden. 
GREENBRIER FARMS, INC. 
