The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-26
SHRUBS WORTH OWNING.
Blossoms From Spring Until Frost.

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There are many good reasons for plant
ing shrubs of which one OF the chief
ones is that where it would take many
years for trees newly planted to add
grace and charm to surroundings, few
blossoming shrubs are very dependable
for quick results and soon make new
place look homelke. Again those living
on small suburban places find shrubs of
great value in the landscape compost
tion, for properly planted they make an
excellent boundary belt, and form an eff
fective and telling screen from the in
qusitive eyes of the passersby. Shrubs
are also the natural accompaniment of
trees, which are always greatly improved
by graceful groups of shrubs about their
base, filling in gaps, and forming nat
ural low branched underground which
adds greatly TO any garden landscape,
however small.
OF course, the exquisite fragrance of
certain Towering shrubs is an additional
charm and reason for planting them
near the house; mock orange, for in
stance, and lilaes, or the strawberry
shrub, and Towering currant, are all
specimens usually planted near the wide
piazza which often forms the evening
livingroom throughout July and August.
Another reason why shrubs appeal TO
those eager outdoor lovers always on
the alert for improving gro nds, is the
fact that for a small outlay they may
get so much. comparatively small sum
will give greater diversity of color and
of form, besides promising more last
ing beauty of bloom than any other kind
of plant or tree known TO the garden
world; surely an important fact TO be
taken into consideration.
Plenty From Which To Choose.
As to the bewildering variety Of shrubs
from which to make choice, IL would, |
of course, be out of the question here
to give more than few suggestions for |
the different kinds TO which the home
grounds would probably lend themselves
the most gracefully. So we may divide |
our list into four groups; those most
desirable for hedges or screens, those
most noted for quick growth those we'll
known for their early flow, ring habits,
and those for their late Towering growth.
For hedges. then, one of the best Is the
Buckthorn fRhamnus cathortieal, an or
strong, plant growing very
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the Japan Burberry tBerberis Thunber-
giil very beautiful with bright scarlet
foliage in the autumn, and red berries
through the winter; the Beech tFagus
-ylvaticaD, very long-lived, with foliage
4 greater part Of the winter; the Holly
Hex opacsl, a very popular shrub, fire.
luently seen on large estates, forming
natural fences and broad screens 10 out
inc certain divisions OF lawn. etc.
Among the shrubs Of quick growth
nav b. mentioned: Golden Privet, Rus.
ian Olive Oleaster (Eleagrus Augusta
olial, very fragrant, with yellow ber-
les; Bladder Sienna tColutea Arbores-
ens). with pale green foliage ard charm
ne yellow blossoms; japan Barberry,
With red foliage in September. For early
lowering shrubs might be suggested:
;hent Azalea "a. Gaudavensisl. Golden
sell. Hales Magnolia, the Rhodora; the
tree Silver Bell: the stagger
lush; the Witch Hazel, and the Tree
'eonv tPaeonia Moutanl. Some Of the
ate Towering shrubs 10 plant are.i The