Evening star., 1942-08-09

followed in the fall by conspicuous
blue fruits.
CORNUS KOUSA-A large Orien-
tai shrub, which is covered in June
with large, white blossoms, followed
in the fall by bright red fruit about
the size of cherries. The fruit is
much sought after by birds.
CORNUS FLORIDA ZANTHO-
'CARPA-A form of our native flow
ering dogwood, which has yellow
fruits instead of red Growth and
Towering habits are tie same as
those of the native dogwood.
CORYLOPSIS SPICATA A
much-branched, compact shrub, re-
lated to our witch hazel. It grows
about 6 feet high and is perfectly
hardy in this area. Deep yellow,
fragrant flowers are produced before
the leaves appear. in to IL nowered
racemes completely covering the
plant. It usually blossoms before
forsythia.
Medium Height Shrub
With Compact Growth.
COTONEASTER APICULATA-A
medium-height shrub Of very COM
pact habit of growth. Usually at
talns height Of about feet and
forms a perfect compact mound.
The flowers, produced in late spring,
are relatively inconspicuous, but
this lack is more than comnen-
sated for by the large bright red
berries which are born in profusion
In the fall and persist on the plant
most of the winter.
COTONEASTER DEBORAH
prostrate, evergreen form. which
Is very good for rock gardens
Bright red berries are strung along
the stems in great profusion.
COlONEASTER LACTEA-A new
evergreen form which attains a
height OF about 10 feet. It has a
hight, open habit of growth. which
gives 1t pleasing, fine texture. In
Ilie IaH and winter it is covered
with small, bright red berries.
CYDONIA (CHAENOMOLEs)
AhBA-A beautiful, white Towering
form OF our old friend, Japanese
ounce. Habit of growth is about
the same as the common form.
GORDONIA ALTAMAHA
(FRANKLINIA)-A very beautif,,I
snaH tree, rarely attaining a height
OF over 20 feet. The pure white
mowers with golden stamens are
produced from August until frost
Eaen hover is about 3 inches in
diameter and after blooming for a
DAY or two drops off the tree h,,t
is Immediately followed by another
blossom. 'oA
MAACKIA AMURENsIs BUER-
GER1-A small deciduous tree grow
ing to about IS feet high. During
July and August it is wreathed in
clusters of small white blossoms.
Deciduous RhodOdendron
Makes Compact Shrub.
RHODODENDRON MUCRoNu-
LATUM-A beautiful deciduous rho
dodendron which makes a rather
compact shrub about 4 feet high
FROM January until March it is
covered with beautiful lavender
blossoms.
SYRINGA DILATATA-One of
the earliest blooming lilacs, coming
into bloom long before the leaves
appear and lasting about two to
three weeks. The blooms are pale
lilac and are produced in great
profusion. The shrub has a very
neat habit Of growth, being more
graceful and of finer texture than
most of the ilacs.
SYRINGA JOSIKACA-One of
the late blooming lilacs, coming into
blossom long after the common lilac
has finished blooming. The blossoms
are bluish-purple and are born in
long narrow panicles. The plant
Is rather erect in character with
very dark green foliage
VIR B U NUN DILATATUM
XANTHECARPUM-A variety of
the common Virburnum dilatatum
which has yellow berries, in the fall
rather than red. Makes a pleasing
combination when planted with red
berried forms.
This list is far from complete
since there are many hundred
plants that could be listed as new
or rare. 1t does, however. give q
few Of the better shrubs which are
hardy in this area and could be
grown, to good advantage, by many
homeowners to take the place OF
some OF the common forms.