The art of beautifying suburban home grounds of small extentWith descriptions of the beautiful and hardy trees and shrubs grown in the United States . s at the bottom, so as to need cutting back three to four feet. Flowers, in superb panicles, four to sixinches in diameter, of a bright red color; June to October. Fo-liage opens a dull red color, and changes to purplish-green. Spiraea oximca. — A compact bush, spreading considerablyaround the root by suckers. Height three to four feet. Flowersin large terminal spikes, from June to October; color bright roseto deep red. Folia
The art of beautifying suburban home grounds of small extentWith descriptions of the beautiful and hardy trees and shrubs grown in the United States . s at the bottom, so as to need cutting back three to four feet. Flowers, in superb panicles, four to sixinches in diameter, of a bright red color; June to October. Fo-liage opens a dull red color, and changes to purplish-green. Spiraea oximca. — A compact bush, spreading considerablyaround the root by suckers. Height three to four feet. Flowersin large terminal spikes, from June to October; color bright roseto deep red. Foliage light green. Spircea trilobata.—X \-ery broad, oblate-headed, low shrub, withbranches spreading horizontally, and bearing flat clusters of whiteflowers in May. When out of bloom it is a massy-foliaged low bushof pleasing color and form. Height three to four feet, and muchgreater breadth, forming a broad flat head when growing alone. Spircea thwibcrgia.—This is a variety of the willow-leaved spi-raeas, with light very small willowy leaves and white blossoms, aboutthe end of April. Noticeable for the extreme delicacy of its DECIDUOUS SHRUBS. 511 Spircea Reevesi florc plena. — Ashrub of very graceful spreading • • growth. The branches, on old bushes,assume a curved form, their tips touch-ing the ground. Flowers white, verydouble ; May and June. Foliage deepgreen, and not glossy. Height four tosix feet, with a greater breadth. shows the characteristic form ofthis variety. Spircea Van Hontti.—A graceful spreading shrub, with deeprose-colored flowers in June. Height six feet. Spir(za primifolia.—One of the most common and most beauti-ful, but apt to be undervalued, when first planted, on account of itsapparently stiff and twiggy habit, and many suckers; but when itbecomes an old bush, it has quite another appearance. Then itslong slender branches arch gracefully towards the lawn, and itssmall and very glossy oval leaves form pleasing masses o
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