Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-06
BY ROSE GREEDY,
l.anGss3Dn architect

The forSYthia has warm spot III
the hearts Of many Washingt onians
They delight in it's early yellow flowers
popping out on the first warm Spring
days, before the shrub shows a hint OF
green foliage. They go out of their
way in forsythia season to pa IS Massa-
chusettS avenue terrace. when the
bank is covered with glorious ma sses
OF yellow bloom. Every one knows the
forSythia. but not every one realizes
that Il has several different varieties.
differing from each other in habit of
growth and in color and season of
bloom
Invaluable for Gardens
For the HON" garden the forsyt hia
is invaluable. not only because Of early
and effective flowers and good foliage
lasting we'll into the Fan. but also be
cause of its perfect hardness and free
dom from insects and pests. 1t will
grow in any good garden soil. produc-
ing wealth of flowers without de
handing special care The shrub
should he allowed to grow naturally
1t will require very little pruning be
yond the removal Of dead wood and
indeed, should not be too severely cut
back as II flowers along the branches
of its second and third year wood. Care
Ii ulTIlS
the Winter or Fall months. Like all
shrubs blooming in the early Spring, il
must be pruned only Immediately after
Il has finished blooming
For a fine display of forSNthia in the
garden, selection may be made among
several varieties. One kind Will pro
duce stunning masses of flowers. but a
1udicious combination OF two or three
Will sometimes add two weeks to the
length of its blooming period
First to Bloom.
The first to bloom are the weeping
forBythia (forSythia SuSpenSal and its
variety, forsythia suspense fortunei
Both have the golden yellow flowers
that we usually associate with the
shrub. The weeping forsythia has long
pendulouS branches. which will inter
weave and support each other il il is
planted in a bank. But because of its
unusual habit. half vine. half shrub. if
is most effective when used like the
climbing roses. at the top of retain
ing wall with long. graceful ranches
sweeping to the ground. OR it NAV be
trained over an drbor. where it's Spring
beauty will call forth an exclamation
"f delight. The weeping forsythia on
the trells of an entrance door in the
Harvard Botanical Garden. Cambridge.
-'A'ISo'b 10 liIIO1S IDI us beauty, and 1t
IS surprising that 1t has not been more
often initiated on other cottage door
ways.
II you are buying a forsythia for
This Vfnelike character, be sure that
you are getting the genuine forsythia
suspense. Forsythia suspense for
tunei, which Is sometimes wrongly
sold as forsythia suspense. Is quite
different much more erect with arch
ing but not pendulous branches. 1t
is distinctly graceful as @ border
shrub and may we'll be used in front
of other forsythias. 1t is the first Of
he distinctly bush forms to bloom
and is one of the best forsythias for
the garden.
Best for the Garden.
Forsytha intermedia, sometimes
called the border forsythia. comes into
bloom Immediately after fortunei It
has the same golden yellow flowers
and graceful brancheS but the
branches arc somewhat less arching
than fortunci. and the foliage is darker
In color. It is also considered among