The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-05-02
Hardy shrubs for Garden and Lawn.


Hardy Shrubs for Garden and Lawn.
April is the time to make a selection
Of plants for a ~shrubbery. Many Of them
wake up from their winters sleep at this
season, and sheuld be planted as early as
the weather will admit. Once obtained
and set out in good, rich soil, they will
bloom for years without any special care,
though their flowers will be finer and
more profuse if they are treated to a few
shovelfuls of manure In the spring or au-
tumn, and they are great additions to
every lawn or flower garden. After they
are planted they should be well mulched
with long stable litter, or a few inches of
hay will do spread it over the soil for
two or three feet and let it remain until
another spring. This will keep the roots
from drying up during the heat of the
summer There are many old fashioned
shrubs which are still dear to the hearts
Of flower lovers. Among them are the
Amygdalus pumila, the Double Flow
ering Almond. 1t grows about three feet
in height, and blossoms very early, on
which account it is especially desirable /;
has bright pink flowers.
PrunuS Seneneis, or Double Towering
Plum, much resembles the Towering AL
mond, but is of a more robust habit, and
its flowers are snowy white. 1t is a very
lovely shrub.
Cydonia Japonica, or Scarlet.fowered
Japan Quince,it is also a we'll known shrub
producing a quantity of deep, rick scarlet
flowers, close to its branches ; it is indis-
pensable in every collection.
Kerria Japonica, a variegated. leaved
variety Of the Corchorus, is recently in.
troduced from Japan. 1t is of slender
growth, not more than two feet high, but
spreads rapidly. The foliage is beauti-
fully margined with white.
~Calycanthns foridus,or Allspice Flow
or, is an old favorite not so often c%ultiva-
ted in these later days; but is very fra
grant both blossoms and branches pos
sess a strong spicy flavor by some it is
called the Strawberry Shrub, from a fam
cied resemblance to the perfume of that
berry.
Forsythia yiridissiam, is one of the
earliest of all shrubs in blossoming and its
bright golden.hued flowers appear almost
before the leaves are visible.
Hydrangea deutziafolia, is a recent
importation from Japan. Its leaves re.
semble those of the Deutzia it blooms in
August, bearing very large panicles Of
snowy white flowers, which change to pink
and ineally to q brownish purple. 1t is
a very valuable addition to the ~shubbery.
Hydrangea quercifolia, the Oak-leaved
Hydrangea, has strongly marked foliage,
and its blossom are in large p~anicles Of
white flowers. 1t blooms in July, and is
a great attraction on a lawn.
Tbs Deutzias are favorite flowers, and
Deutzia graciHs is much cultivated in
greenhouses on account of its lovely flow.
ers, though it is perfectly hardy. Deutzia
scabra is of ranker growth, often attains
to FIVE feet, and its blossoms resemble or.
ange flowers. Deutzia crenata fore pleno
produces double flowers, white in the cen
tire, and red in the outer leaves. 1t is a
strong grower, will when we'll cultivated
rise to over six feet, and desires plenty
Of room in which to grow and bloom. All
these spices Of Deutzias are hardy in
Massachusetts,, but bloom in perfection
and without any covering in New York
State.
Phaadeladelphus inodorus or Noel
Orange, is a more delicate species of thu
Syringa. 1t bears large, pure white flow
ers, with a rich yellow stamens, in threel
and tours along the slender stems, cover
ing the shrub with a wealth of bloom. l
will grow eight feet high, and blossoms il
June.
The Weigles are well established favor
ties, and ~deservedly no, for their loEel,
colored flowers, intermixed with thei
bright green foliage, produce a fine effec
either on the lawn or in the flower bed
Weigela nivea produces pure white flow
ers, very desirable for large bouquets an
vases. Weigela rosea bears apple.blos
som colored flowers, blending pink au
white in a beautiful intermixture. Weigel
alba has white flowers which change to
pale rose color.
Stcir9as are Of a most numerous family
The florists have ~hybridizsd them wit
great success, and wherever the Lilac an
the Syringa flourish, they are cultivated
Most if not all of the varieties are pei
fectly hardy. will live far up among Ne
Hampshire's granite hills without an
protection, during the long cold winter
The Tartarian ~honeysuckle is alway
desirable, both when in bloom and whe
covered with red berries. 10 is found
many gardens, requires but little car
will grow from cuttings most easily
There are two varieties, pink and whit
and planted together they make a beaut
full hedge.
have endeavored to give a c%ollectit
of deciduous Towering shrubs that wi
not fail to give satisfaction to all GUILTY.
tors. l might have selected those that we
rich and rare, but old-time flowers posse
q charm to me, childish associations
delight linger about them, and their fo'
srs ard doubly dear.
Remembrance of youth. and its s~anshiny
Ys are prone to awaken,y e bright blooming
flowers.