The Coconino sun., 1915-12-24
ORNAMENTAL PLANTS
 BEST FOR THIS CLIMATE

l plants which he believes are best ad- apted to our local climate. In speak ing of the list he says: "The lest is too large for me to discuss in detail, nevertheless, it will serve as guide in selecting varieties from nursery catalogs. 1 can say this much for all of the varieties listed, viz: they will endure cold weather without injury and generally speaking will be found tolerent to heat and droughty condi- tions, in fact they represent the hard jest plants that 1 know for southwest ern planting under conditions such as are found at Flagstaff. The varieties marked with an "x" are climbers or at least half climbers and I am sure will succeed under your conditions"
 The list given is as follows:
 1. Red-leaved barberry (Berberis vulgaris purpurea). 2. Common barberry (Berberis vul- garis). Leaves green.
 8. Low Japanese barberry (Berbe- ris Thunbergii). Leaves brilliant red in fall.
 4. Japanese towering quince (Cy- donia japonica.) Red and white flow cred varieties. Very hardy, and very attractive.
 5. Fire bush (Euonymus atropur- purea). American hardy shrub.
 6. European fire bush (Euonymus europaeus). Both deciduous shrubs.
 7. Towering maple (Hibiscue sy- riacus). Single lowered forms pre- feTed.
 s. Rough hydrangea (Deutzia sea- bra). Attractive bloomer.
 9. Japanese privet Uigustrum ovalifolium). This is also called com monly California privet. Perhaps you should consult that name. This is a handsome ornamental.
 10. Shrubby honeysuckle Lonice- "a tartarica). Very hardy leafy green shrubs.
 II. Mock orange (Philadelphus CO., ronarius). Handsome spring bloomer. 12. Crandall Currant (Ribes au- reum). Black fruited.
 13. Arizona currant (Ribes aureum var).
 14. Wild rose (Rosa Fendleri). Common about Flagstaff.
 15. Old Lady Rose (Rosa sulphu- real. Common yellow rose.
 Is. Beauty of Glazenwood rose. (Rosa sp.) Half climber. Very hardy. IT. Cherokee Rose. (Rosa laevi- gata). A good hedge rose.
 IS. Common Lilac. (Syringa vul- garis). Common in Flagstaff.
 19. Narrow-leaf lilac (Syringa sp.) A very hardy floriferous form.
 20. Yucca. (Yucca filamentose). Very handsome evergreen.
 21. Broadleaf yucca. (Ycuac pen dulifolia). Very handsome and hardy. 22. Tamarix. (Tamarix hispida). Silvery tamarisk.
 23. Weeping tamarisk. (Tamarix' juniperina).
 24. French tamarisk. (Tamarix gallica).
 25. Amoor River Tamarisk. (Ta- marix amurensis).
 26. Smooth sumack (Rhus glabra). Common about Flagstaff.
 27. Hairy sumack. (Rhus hirta la ciniata).
 28. Golden bells. (Forsythis sps.) Very handsome ornamental.
 29. Bridal Wreath (Spiraea Van Houttii).
 30. Spiraea (Spiraea Blumeii). X31. Trumpet Creeper. (Tecoma radicans).
 X32. Chinese trumpet creeper. Gre coma grandifora). Large lowered trumpet creeper.
 X33. English Ivy. (Hedera helix). Perhaps best planted on south sides of houses.
 X34. Japanese Virgins Bower (Cle- matis paniculata).
 X35. Leather flower. (Clematis vi- orna).
 36. Evergreen Magnolia. (Mag nolis grandiflora).
 37. Oriental Arbor Vitae (Thuja orientalis).
 38. Periwinkle or trailing myrtle. (Vinca major and Vinca minor). X39. Virginia Creeper. Partheno- cissus Vitaceae).
 X Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tri- cuspa).
 X40. Japanese Evergreen Honey suckle (Lonicera japonica).