American holly | 6-15 |Greenish- |Moist |Best transplanted in the spring, when all the (Ilex opaca) | | white| woods| evergreen leaves should be knocked or | | | | clipped off. | | | | 51. Buckthorn | 8-16 | White |Indifferent|This and No. 52 both European shrubs that (Rhamnus cathartica)| | | | have run wild in this country. Neither | | | | is showy in flower. | | | | 52. Alder buckthorn | 4-11 |Greenish- |Indifferent|Its natural home is in swamps and bogs, but (Rhamnus Frangula) | | white| | generations of garden culture has made it at | | | | home. ------------------------+------+-----------+-----------+------------------------------------------------ --------------------------+------+-----------+------------+----------------------------------------------------- Common and Latin |Height| Color of | Preferred | Remarks and Notes Names |(feet)| Flowers | Habitat | --------------------------+------+-----------+------------+----------------------------------------------------- 53. Flame azalea | 2-7 |Orange- |Dry woods[5]|The showiest of all our native shrubs. Not (Azalea calendulacea) | | yellow| | very common in the wild state. | | Red | | | | | | 54. Mountain laurel | 4-10 |Pinkish- |Dry woods[5]|In masses under the shade of trees a wonderfully (Kalmia latifolia) | | white| | effective shrub. Prefers rich soil. | | | | 55. Swamp huckleberry | 6-15 | White |Swamps |Flowers not very showy, but the fruits are (Vaccinium corymbosum)| | | and wet | the finest of the tribe. Will not tolerate | | | woods[5]| dry places. | | | | 56. Low blueberry | 1-4 |Pinkish- |Dry or sandy|Often grows in almost pure sand in the pine-barrens. (Vaccinicum | | white| soil[5] | Neither flower nor fruit showy. Pennsylvanicum) | | | | | | | | 57. Hobble bush | 3-6 | White |Cool, moist |The outer circle of flowers in each cluster very (Viburnum alnifolium) | | | shade| much larger than the inner. Does not like | | | | hot places.