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the inner part is scarlet. This fruit hangs upon the bush 

 nearly all winter unless eaten by birds. 



Corky-barked Burning Bush (£. alala.)— More com- 

 pact and bushy than the last and with a richer foliage, 

 but does not produce so much fruit. The branches have 

 2 to 4 broad corky wings. 



Pearl Bush Exochorda {Exochorda racemosa), 



Fig. 





Fig. 125. — Golden-bell (Forsythia suspensa). 



124.— One of the best of the recently introduced shrubs. 

 Attains a height of 5 to 8 feet. The fohage is of a glaucous- 

 green color and the flowers are single, pure dazzling white, 

 and borne in large clusters and masses. It is hardy, very 

 showy, and free from disease and insects. 



Golden-bell {Forsythia viridissima). — The brightest 

 and most attractive of the very early flowering shrubs. 

 The flowers are of the brightest yellow and produced all 



