The
Viburnum opulus (otherwise known as the snowball bush)
were plentiful in Guelderland, which lay to the east
of Amsterdam, where they made a striking showing every
spring. It could be found in the wild in England as
well, principally in the hedgerows, as well in the garden,
where a grander cultivar could be found.
In
the garden the Guelder Rose was particularly suited
to the shrubbery, and did not mind being a little crowded.
They were particularly partial to damp and strong soils.
