forsythia bloom early. The red bark of the dogwood makes a bit of colour
all winter, and the red berries of the barberry cling to the shrub well
into the winter. This list of shrubs which Philip has made out will be a
help to you in this work.

PHILIP'S SHRUB TABLE
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COMMON NAME BOTANICAL NAME HEIGHT COLOUR SPECIAL POINTS
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_March_
Spice Bush _Benzoin_ 6-15 ft. Yellow Flowers appear
_odoriferum_ before leaves.
Crimson fruit
in fall. Aromatic
odour.
Daphne _Daphne
Mezereum_ 4 ft. Purple The only hardy deciduous
daphne. Plant in
light soil and in
shade.
_April_
Barberry _Berberis- 2-4 ft. Yellow Prefers dry soil. Berries
_Thunbergii_ all winter.

Golden Bell _Forsythia_ 5-8 ft. Yellow Flowers appear before
_suspensa_ leaves. Hardy; free
from insects.

_May_
Red-osier _Cornus_ 4-8 ft. White Red branched. Plant