


Flowering Shrubs 
From the first warm morning In spring when the Forsythia shows its flowers of gold, 
to the frosty fall days when the Hydrangea turns to red and brown, you can enjoy the 
beauties of flowering shrubs. 
Color, fragrance, hardiness, and quick growth unite to 
make these plants attractive in every well-planned landscape, whether small or large. 
The original cost is small compared to the value and interest, increasing year by year, 
which some flowering shrubs will add to your home grounds. 
BARBERRY . Berberis 
SARGENT BARBERRY. Berberis sar- 
gentiana. An evergreen form of the 
familiar Japanese Barberry except that the 
leaves are smaller and the plant is more 
compact in growth. There are many small 
flowers in summer, followed by bright red 
berries which remain all winter. 
JAPANESE BARBERRY. B. thunbergi. 
The greatest hedge-plant for city use, as 
the thorny branches will turn cats and 
dogs, and small boys dislike the scratches 
that come from contact. In summer the 
foliage is deep green, changing in autumn 
to bright red. The fruits are scarlet and 
remain until spring. 
PURPLE-LEAVED BARBERRY . B. vul- 
garis atropurpurea. Foliage rich bronze- 
red, changing to purple, and holding the 
color until late autumn. Valuable for color 
contrast in shrub plantings. 
SWEET-SHRUB .- Calycanthus 
SWEET-SHRUB. Calycanthus floridus. 
A rather tall-growing shrub with large, 
regular Ieaves. Chocolate-colored flowers 
appear in June, which are very fragrant and 
spicy when crushed in the hand. Large pods 
filled with smooth brown seeds follow the 
flowers. The plant is neat in growth, with 
glossy foliage. Grows 4 to 5 feet tall. 

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DOGWOOD . Cornus 
WHITE-FLOWERING DOGWOOD. Cor- 
nus florida. An American shrub or small 
tree which bears a profusion of exquisite 
white flowers in the spring, even before the 
leaves appear. The branches are horizon- 
tal, and the blooms are carried flat u on 
them, followed by bright scarlet fruits in 
the fall. They are beautiful as specimens 
on the small lot or for mass planting on 
large lawns. To secure best results they 
must be given especial care the first year. 
PINK -FLOWERING DOGWOOD. C. 
florida rubra. Similar to the above, but 
flowers are deep pink. One of our out- 
standing flowering trees that makes a mag- 
nificent picture when in bloom. Does well 
in shade. 
DEUTZIA 
PRIDE OF ROCHESTER. There are few 
shrubs that are so easy to grow and yet 
give such beautiful effects in masses of soft 
white flowers, as the Deutzias. This va- 
riety is one of the tallest and best, with 
especially large flowers that appear in July 
and have just a suggestion of pink on the 
backs of the petals. 

Shrubs will fill that space between trees and 
low-growing fiowers 
