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TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS FOR THE HOME 







Euonymus Alatus 
Clethra - Sweet Pepper Bush 
Alnifolia. A pretty little shrub that blooms freely for several weeks in summer; 
very fragrant, white flowers. Height, 6 feet. 
Colutea - Bladder Senna 
Arborescens. A large shrub, with small, delicate foliage and yellow, pea-blossom- 
shaped flowers in June, followed by reddish pods or bladders. 2 to 3 feet. 
CORALBERRY. See Snowberry. 
CRAB, FLOWERING. See Shade Trees. 
Cotoneaster 
Acutifolia. A robust shrub with slender spreading branches, flowers pinkish 
followed by black fruit. A beautiful plant for garden hedges. 
Cornus - Dogwood 
Alba Sibirica (Red Siberian). Upright, spreading habit, with slender, bright 
red branches, which add a touch of color to the shrubbery in the winter. 
Flowers white. Height, 10 feet. 
Elegantissima. Similar to the Sibirica, except that the leaves have prominent 
silver-white markings. Height, 10 feet. 
Paniculata (Panicled or Gray-Stemmed Dogwood). Grows 10 feet tall. Has 
small white flowers in great clusters in June, followed by white berries on pink 
stems. The berries hang during the fall and into the winter. Makes a good 
hedge plant. 
Sanguinea or Red Osier (Native Red-Twigged Dogwood). Has blood-red bark 
in winter but greenish red during the summer. It is not excelled for winter 
beauty, the blood-red bark showing distinctly against the snow. It has white 
blossoms in June and black fruits, which hang for months. One of the best 
shrubs for moist situations. Height, 5 to 8 feet. 
Deutzia 
Shrubs which vary considerably in height and habit but bloom alike in dainty, 
bell- or tassel-shaped flowers, borne thickly in wreaths along their branches in 
June. 
Gracilis (Slender Branched). Dwarf growing, dense, bushy, its drooping branches 
wreathed with pure white flowers. Height, 3 feet. 
Kosteriana. A slender limbed variety closely allied to the Gracilis class. New, 
flowers pure white, a profuse bloomer and valuable for forcing. 
Lemoinei. Rather low growing; has slender, arching branches, producing its pure 
white flowers in large clusters. Height, 4 feet. 
Crenata Rosea. Tall and of rapid growth. Flowers double, pinkish white, in 
spikes. Height, 6 feet. 
Pride of Rochester. A profuse bloomer, large double white flowers, tinged pink. 
One of the tallest and best. Height, 8 feet. 
Elder; Elderberry - Sambucus 
Common Elder. Broad panicles of white flowers in June; reddish purple berries 
in autumn. Fruit fine for pies and makes an excellent drink. 
Cut-Leaved (Sambucus laciniata). Great cymes of delicate, fragrant, white 
flowers in June and July, followed by large fruit clusters. Height, 8 feet. 
Golden (S. nigra). The golden yellow leaves contrast beautifully with other 
shrubs; flowers white, in flat-topped cymes. Grows tall, but can be pruned 
into a neat, compact bush. Height, 8 feet. 
Elaeagnus - Oleaster 
Longipes (Japan Oleaster). In July the plant is covered with red berries. The 
bush is highly ornamental, the leaves green above, silvery underneath. 
Burning Bush - Euonymus 
Winged Burning Bush (Euonymus alatus). One of the most unusual shrubs. 
The wings on the branches give it the effect of being square and it is sometimes 
called Square Bush. Has dainty small flowers in the spring and bright red 
berries after leaves have fallen. Leaves are oval, bright green, fading in autumn 
with gorgeous tones of red and crimson. A very good shrub for an isolated 
specimen, attracting attention whenever seen. 
Strawberry Bush (E. americanus). Erect growing with slender, green branches. 
Bright green leaves; peculiar, rough, pink fruits, covered with a scarlet pod. 
Very attractive when fruiting. 2 to 3 feet. 
Pearl Bush - Exochorda 
Grandiflora. A large shrub, 8 to 10 feet tall, a native of China. It is rapid 
growing, foliage bright green above, pale or white under side. In May is cov- 
ered with dazzling white flowers, borne in numerous terminal racemes. Hardy, 
showy, and unquestionably one of the floral gems. Ultimate height, 8 feet. 
