. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 14 The American Florist, suckle, lilac, herbaceous paeonias, rhodo- dendron, snowball, spiraea, syringa, weigelia and wistaria. Good things ?which flower in July areclethra, clematis, spirtea and honeysuckle. August and September bloomers are , clematis, honeysuckle and Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora. Shrubs the flowers of which are suc- ceeded by ornamental fruit are the bar- berry, with scarlet berries in September; Chinese matrimony vine, with red ber- ries; the dogwood, red-branched, with whi
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. 14 The American Florist, suckle, lilac, herbaceous paeonias, rhodo- dendron, snowball, spiraea, syringa, weigelia and wistaria. Good things ?which flower in July areclethra, clematis, spirtea and honeysuckle. August and September bloomers are , clematis, honeysuckle and Hydrangea paniculata grandiflora. Shrubs the flowers of which are suc- ceeded by ornamental fruit are the bar- berry, with scarlet berries in September; Chinese matrimony vine, with red ber- ries; the dogwood, red-branched, with white berries in September; the dogwood. Cornelian cherry, with red berries in August; the elder, with purple fruit in August; Elasagnus longipes, with deep orange red berries, very showy; the high bush cranberry and strawberry tree, with red fruit; and mahonia, with bluish berries in July. Added to this, of course, the florist must have a collection of herbaceous psonias and hardy rosesj and if possible, dahlias and hollyhocks, which old-fash- ioned flowers are once more becoming popular. The larger growing ornamental trees may be planted three or four feet apart around the lot, near the line fences, where they may remain several years if neces- sary, and will increase in value very rap- idly, as large trees are always in demand for street planting, and these cannot easily be shipped in from a distance. Especially is this true of evergreens, a few of the best of which should be carried by every florist. Desirable trees to plant on the street are the American elm, Norway, sugar and silver maples, Carolina poplar and horse chestnut. For driveways through lawns and parks use the English elm, except on low, wetland; Norway maples, saHsburia or ginkgo, tulip tree, Magno- lia acuminata and Catalpa speciosa, to which we add American and European lindens. Single specimens of large growth, branched from the ground, are the Eng- lish and River's beeches, birches, particu- larly the cut-lea
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