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Title: Annual program for the observance of Arbor day in the schools of Rhode Island .
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: Rhode Island. Office of Commissioner of Education Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays (Brown University). Periodicals. RPB
Subjects: Arbor Day
Publisher: (Providence)
Contributing Library: Brown University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brown University

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esting example of a flower which is far morepopular in its single than its double .form. At all seasons of the year the brightgreen of the Kerria stems contrasts vividly with the more common browns andgrays of the rest of the shrubbery. Did you ever think of there being styles in shrubs as well as in clothes or fur-niture? At a time when it was the fashion to have double Kerrias peoplefavored a Spiraea which is not often set out to-day, although it is very beautiful,the Plum-leaved Spiraea or Bridal Wreath. Its place is being taken by themore graceful Van Houttes Spiraea which has become exceedingly popular be-cause of its wand-like branches laden with masses of white blooms. Mrs. Keelerwrites: In bloom it stands like a great white fountain. The Niuebark is thelargest of our Spiraeas. It is safe to call at least every other shrub with whiteDlossoms a Spiraea. Some shrubs become favorites because of their foliage, for example, the 8 TREES AND SHRUBS AT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
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1 Acacia, Rose 19 Hawthorn 37 Pear 2 Ailanthus 20 Hydrangea 38 Pepperbush, Sweet 3 Ash, White 21 Indigo, False 39 Plum, Beach 4 Azalea 22 Kerria, Yellow-flowered 40 Poplar, Carolina S Barberry Japanese 23 Kerria, White-flowered 41 Privet 6 Beech, Purple 24 Lilac 42 Quince, Japan 7 Birch, Gray 25 Linden 43 Rhododendron 8 Birch, Weeping 26 Locust, Honey 44 Rose 9 Calycanthus 27 Magnolia 45 Snowberry 10 Cypress 28 Maple, Norway 46 Spirea, Plum-leaved 11 Chestnut, Chinese 29 Maple, Norway, (purple) 47 Spirea, Van Houttes 12 Coffee Tree, Kentucky 30 Maple, Red 48 Sumac, Staghom 13 Coralberry 31 Maple, Sugar 49 Sycamore 14 Cranberry, Bush 32 Maple, White SO Syringa IS Deutzia 33 Mulberry, Weeping 51 Tartarian Honeysuckle 14i Dogwood, Red-stemmed 34 Ninebark 52 Tuhp Tree 17 Elm 35 Oak, English White 53 Willow 18 Forsythia 36 Oak, Red 54 Witherod Privet; many shrubs are prized for tlieir blossoms, and a goodly number becauseof the beauty of their fruit. Many of the shrubs valued especially fo

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