The Golden State: Where & How to Live, Secure, Visit, Enjoy and Thrive in California
Landscape Gardening
ARALIA.—This group numbers two or three species of coarse but showy shrubs or small trees. The Devils Walkingstick, A. spinosa and the American spikenard, A. racemosa, are the best known.
AZALEA.—Very showy brilliant flowers of early spring, and the several hardy native species may be planted freely in all regions where limestone soil does not interfere. The most useful sorts generally are A. viscosa, the "Swamp pink," A. nudiflora, the Pinxterbloom, A. vaseyi, A. calendulacca, the Flame azalea and A. arborescens; but many of the other foreign species are worthy of a place in any good collection.
BARHERRY.—Here we have a group of the first importance. Barberries are good for many purposes and are planted every year by millions. The rather dwarf and very hardy Japanese species is the one most used, but the European and the American native sorts are valuable and popular. Moreover there are several other kinds, not so well known, which are altogether good for everyday use.
CALYCANTHUS FLORTIHS, Sweet-shrub or Spice Bush.—A small shrub with sweet-scented flowers.
CARAGANA, Pea Tree.—C. frutescens is a low shrub, bearing an abundance of bright yellow, pea-like flowers in spring. C. arborcscens is similar, but larger.
CEPHALANTIIUS OCCIDENTALIS. Button Bush.—A
hardy native shrub of wide distribution, making a round head; foliage good; flowers white, abundant, in globular heads in spring. Four to eight feet.
CERCIS CANADENSIS, Judas tree, Red bud.—A small tree with pretty bark and fine foliage; covered with red blossoms early in spring before the appearance of leaves.
CHIONANTHUS VIRGINICA, Fringe tree.—A large shrub or small tree, inclined to bear too little foliage, but having an abundance of white blossoms about lilac-flowering time.
CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA, White Alder.—A useful native shrub. Three to ten feet.
CORNUS, DOGWOOD. The dogwoods are among our best shrubs. No one should think of planting a place without them. The native red-branched species, C. stolonifera and C. baileyi, are especially desirable. C. paniculata is also a native species, a good grower, and desirable for its flowers. C. scricca, C. mas, C. sanguinea and C. florida are all good.
COTONKASTKR.—This genus includes a number of highly useful ornamental species now coming more and more into park and landscape use. The dwarf creeping C. horisontalis is specially desirable for rock-work. Other good sorts are C. divaricata and C. integerrima.
CYDONIA JAPONICA (Pyrns japonica), Japan quince.—Much cultivated in this country. Desirable chiefly on account of its brilliant scarlet flowers in early spring.
DAPHNE.—D. mezerewm is a deciduous low shrub with rose-colored flowers; one to three feet. D. cneo-runi is a hardy, evergreen undershrub from Europe, and a great favorite with some planters.
DEUTZIA.—The deutzias are not quite hardy in the north, but can usually be depended on in the middle states, where they are very valuable. There are three useful species: D. scabra and D. gracilis and D. lemoinei.
