| For Corners of Buildings, Back of Shrub 
Borders and to Add a Magic Touch of Color 
ft. apart. 
ft. apart. 
fall landscape. 
Virginal Mockorange 
MOCKORANGE, VIRGINAL (Philadelphus Virginalis) 
Key: CD. Color: waxy white flowers. Blooms: everbloomer, May, all summer. 
2 to 4 ft. apart. 
This shrub is “tops” for foundation plantings, border plantings or cutting garden. You can enjoy its glor- 
ious flowers all spring, summer and fall. These waxy white flowers are large, double and fragrant, and form 
handsome clusters during the entire growing season. Their delightful fragrance adds a great deal to the sum- 
mer garden. It is invaluable for its hardiness, rapid growth and the fact that it will grow in the shade. 
TAMARIX, KASHGAR 
(Tamarix hispida) 
Key: DE. Color: deep pink flowers. Blooms: 
summer, May, June. Height: 8 to 10 ft—plant 
3 to 6 ft. apart. 
The feathery gray-blue foliage gives Kashgar 
Tamarix a lovely lacy appearance. Great beauty 
is added to this plant in May and June when 
it is literally covered with large clusters of deep 
pink blooms. Easy to. grew. Thrives in sun: or 
shade, in dry or wet places, in good or poor 
soil. One of the BEST shrubs. 
FORSYTHIA, WEEPING 
(Forsythia suspensa) 
Key: D. Color: canary-yellow flowers. 
Blooms: spring, March and April. Height: 
3 to 5 ft—plant 3 to 4 ft. apart. 
Called Weeping Forsythia because of its 
gracefully trailing branches. Makes a blanket 
of brilliant yellow blooms in early spring 
before- leaves appear. Dark green, glossy 
leaves remain on the plant until very late in 
the fall. Attains a height of 3 to 4 feet. 
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ARROWWOOD .,, 
(Viburnum dentatum) 
Key: DE. Color: white flowers. 
Blooms: early summer, May. 
Height: 6 to 8 feet—plant 3 to 6 
Thick clusters of blue-black ber- 
ries follow the white flowers. Ber- 
ries are wonderful bird food. Its 
brilliant purple and red foliage in 
autumn adds much to the popularity 
of this tall-growing shrub. Fine for 
shady spots and under trees. 
SNOWBALL ,.,,, 
(Viburnum opulus sterile) 
Key: DE. Color: Snow-white flow- 
ers. Blooms: summer, May, June. 
Height: 8 to 10 ft.—plant 3 to 6 
This universal favorite 
known as “Guelder Rose.” Large 
ball-shaped flowers are followed by 
scarlet berries. Its crimson and gold 
foliage adds exciting color to the 
Height: 4 to 6 ft.—plant 
Arrowwood 
is also 
Snowball 
FORSYTHIA, FORTUNE 
(Forsythia suspensa fortunei) 
Key: DE. Color: canary-yellow flowers. Blooms: 
spring, March and April. Height: 6 to 8 ft.—plant 
3 to 5 ft. apart. 
Upright and spreading form of Forsythia or Golden Bell. 
It grows to a height of 6 to 8 feet, making a medium sized, 
open shrub with arching top. It is covered with showy yel- 
low flowers with curly petals before its leaves appear. Makes 
most attractive mid-winter floral arrangement when stems 
are forced into bloom in water. A useful plant for founda- 
tion and border plantings. Will grow in most soils and in 
either full sun or partial shade. 
rsythia. Fortune Forsythia is similar—grows taller. 
