F. W. SCHUMACHER : Jamaica Plain, Mass. 
PLANT NOTES OF INTEREST 
AZALEA—The so-called Kaempferi or Malvatice Hybrids of the obtusa group, 
after many years of test, have proven themselves a valuable race for northern gardens. 
The product of blending a woodland and a mountain race they are neat of habit, of 
rather bushy compact growth, can stand exposure well, are comparatively drought 
resistant, have a wide range of color and are reliably hardy as far north as Boston. 
Equally recommended can be the Arnoldiana Hybrids, the result of an accidental 
mating of Azalea amoena and kaempferi. They have all the good points of the 
former and a somewhat different color scale. Their habit, however, is ultimately 
tall growing like the kaempferi parent. 
__ Astonishing results can be obtained by interplanting specimens of both groups 
with malvaticas in front and arnoldianas for background. 
BIGNONIA—Bignonia capreolata, Cross Vine or Trumpet Flower, the only true 
Bignonia species. Interesting, vigorously growing evergreen climber with large, 
showy Trumpet creeper like flowers in May, hardy and persistent as far north as 
Southern Massachusetts. Self supporting by its disk equipped tendrils. 
CY TISUS—Too little known for ease of culture, quick results and remarkable 
floral display are the ANDREANUS form of Cytisus scoparius and its hybrids 
(DALLIMOREI) with Cytisus multiflorus. The true andreanus and many of the 
hybrids show a flower combination of crimson and yellow, others delicate pastel 
shades with suffusions of pink and white. These plants do well on poor soil or 
even sub-soil fill and once established by direct spot planting of seed or from young 
plants set out, quickly take care of themselves, starting to flower within two years. 
They offer invaluable planting material for troublesome spots along roadsides, 
embankments and stone walls. Plants grow to ten feet tall and are literally smoth- 
ered with flowers every spring. Seedlings transplant easily if tops and tap roots are 
shortened and a liberal amount of sand used in the planting hole. Plants grown 
in quart tin cans are the answer for nursery yard requirements. Seed germinates 
readily after a day’s soaking, starting with hot water. 
Cytisus scoparius, Moonlight Hybrids, are a dwarf race suitable for Rock 
Gardens. Flowers are sulphur-yellow usually in two shades often suffused with 
pink or with crimson wings. 
Cytisus multiflorus praecox, often and, we believe erroneously, called praecox 
alba, is apparently not a hybrid but an early flowering form of multiflorus. Dainty 
with slender branches in comparison to the robust habit of the scopulorum forms 
and attaining only half their size, plants never fail to attract attention when smoth- 
ered with their white flowers as the first Cytisus to bloom. The multiflorus variety, 
WHITE GEM, is still somewhat more dainty, and has flowers slightly flushed with 
pink. Plants are hardy near Boston and may be used in like manner as the scoparius 
forms. 
Cytisus austriacus and Cytisus supinus (capitatus) are low, summer 
flowering shrubs recommended for planting on dry or stony ground. They are good 
landscape material as foreground plants in shrub plantings, transplant easily and may 
be cut back when desirable to renew themselves from sprouts. They are recom- 
mended for planting on roadsides and banks and for erosion control. They self 
seed and naturalize readily even in grass sod. 
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