GOLDEN NINEBARK (Physocarpos 
ovulifolius) 5-7 feet Along with 
Arrowhead and Cotoneaster this 
shrub is one of the ‘‘work horses’”’ 
of the informal shrub border. For 
small properties where such a 
border of only medium size is 
desirable, this shrub works in 
well. 
DWARF NINEBARK (Physocarpos 
Monogynus) 3-5 feet.—This shrub 
is a fine textured plant, upright 
or slightly spreading in habit, and 
makes a very neat, symmetrical 
appearance. By cutting out about 
half of the two-year-old canes 
each winter this can be kept a 
really first class shrub. We use 
it lots. 
FLOWERING PLUM (Prunus tri- 
loba) 4-6 feet.—Commonly called 
Rose Tree of China, this shrub 
has blossoms of double pink in 
very early spring. 
POTENTILLA (P. fruiticosa) 2-3 
feet.— Until recently this dwarf 
shrub has not been used much. 
The attractive flowers are yellow 
and it blooms quite freely off and 
on throughout the summer. It is 
completely hardy. We like it. 
SPIREA ANTHONY WATERER 2- 
3 feet.— Another dwarf shrub, 
producing flat clusters of red 
flowers a couple of times during 
the summer. 
SPIREA SNOW GARLAND (Spirea 
arguta) 3-5 feet.—This is the ear- 
liest Spirea to bloom, the bush 
becoming a mass of snowy gar- 
lands before the leaves appear. 
SPIREA BRIDAL WREATH (Sp. 
Van Houtte) 4-6 feet.—If people 
are familiar with just one item 
of nursery stock it is probably 
this one. 
TAMARIX (Tamarix odessa) 5-7 
feet.—This shrub is another best 
used in combination with other 
shrubs. The foliage is extremely 
fine textured and produces feath- 
ery dark pink blossoms through 
the summer. 
VIBURNUM LANTANA 4-6 feet.— 
We find this a very useful shrub. 
The branching and foliage are 
quite coarse, and it has clusters 
of beautiful bright red berries 
through July and August. There 
is an individuality about this 
shrub which we like very much. 
SHRUBS and SHADE TREES are 
grounds beautification development 
scape planning. Then add the plants 
the skeleton for any well-planned 
and are the first consideration in land- 
which are grown primarily for bloom. 
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