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The American Flower Garden Directory

LIST OF HARDY SHRUBS.

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Those marked thus [*], require protection in winter, and those marked thus [+], shade in summer.

Amórpha, Bastard-indigo.

fruticòsa, shrubby.

Amýgdalus, Almond.

nàna, dwarf.

púmila, double-flowering.

aérsica, peach-leaved.

Andrómeda.

all the species.

Azàlea, American honeysuckle.

all the hardy species.

Aucúba, Gold-tree.

[+]japònica, Japan.

Búxus, Box-tree.

two species.

Calycànthus, Sweet-scented shrub.

flòridus, purple-flowered.

var. var.

Castínea, Chesnut-tree.

púmila, dwarf.

Cércis, Judas-tree.

canadènsis.

Chionánthus. Fringe-tree.

virgìnica, common.

Cléthra.

all the hardy species.

Córnus, Dogwood.

flórida, large-flowered.

sangùinea, bloody.

Dáphne.

mezerium, red.

var. var. red, white, and purple.

Gordònia, Franklinia.

pubèscens, downy.

Hibìscus, Althæa.

syrìacus, Althæa frutax.

var. var.

Hydràngea.

all the varieties.

[+][*]hortensis, garden.

Ìlex, Holly.

var. var.

Jasmìnum, Jasmine,

fruticàns, shrubby.

officinàle, climbing white.

Junipèrus, Juniper.

suècica, Swedish.

virgìnicus, Virginian.

Kálmia, American Laurel.

gláuca, glaucous.

latifòlia, broad-leaved.

Laùrus, Laurel.

[*]nòbilis, sweet-bay.

var. var.

Lavendùla, Lavender.

spíca, spike-flowered.

Magnòlia.

purpùrea, purple.

Róbus, slender.

grácilis.

grandiflòra, large-flowered.

var. var.

thomsoniàna, hybrid.

conspícua, zoulan.

soulangeàna, hybrid.

Philadèlphus, mock-orange.

grandiflòra, large-flowered.

màna, dwarf.

variegàtus, variegated.

Pìnus, Pine or Fir-tree.

balsàmea, balm of Gilead.

Pincknéya, Georgia bark-tree.

púbens, downy.

Prúnus, Cherry.

[*]lusitánica, Portugal-laurel.

[*]laurocérasus, English-laurel.

Rhododéndron, Rose-bay.

catawhiénse, Catawba.

daùricum, daurian.

var. var.

pónticum, pink.

var. var.

máximum. common.

Rhùs, Sumach.

cotìnus, mist-tree.

Ríbes.

aureum,fragrant.

sanguìneum, bloody.

Robìnia, Locust-tree.

hìspida, rose-acacia.

Sórbus.

hýbrida, mountain-ash—a beautiful shrub.

Spir'æa.

tomentòsa, tomentose.

bélla. red flowered.

frútex. shawy.

Symphòra, Snow-berry.

racemòsa, white-berried.

glomeràta. red-berried.

Syrìnga, Lilac.

all the species.

Táxus, Yew.

baccàta.

hibérnica, a handsome, erect growing evergreen.

Thúja. arbor-vitæ.

occidentàlis, American.

orientàlis, Chinese.

Tíllia, Lime or Linden-tree.

parvifòlia, small-leaved.

coccínea, scarlet.

Vibùrnum.

opùlus, guelder-rose.

var. var.

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