232 ©rnamental Sbrubs. 



of a similar habit. Rich woods ami liver banks, generally 

 in good soil. 



Japanese Quince, Qydonia Japonica. — This is a well 

 known, medium-sized shrub of a broad and spreading habit. 

 The branches are stiff and thorny, producing numerous spurs 

 which develop clusters of large scarlet, red, or rose-colored 

 flowers, before the leaves. C. Maalei is a smaller shrub 

 with brick-red flowers followed by showy cpuince-like fruits 

 of a golden-yellow color. May be used together in small 

 groups on the lawn or as specimen plants. Rich, sandy 

 loam. 



THE ALLSPICE FAMILY. 



Carolina Allspice, Calycanihus floridus. — A fragrant 

 shrub with rather large oval or oblong leaves, producing 

 all summer mauy-petaled axillary flowers of a lurid purple. 

 Several other species are cultivated for the sake of their 

 sweet fragrance. None are showy, but they have rich, 

 healthy foliage, which is very ornamental. All are natives 

 of rich, southern woods. 



Japanese Allspice, Chimonanthus fragrans. — A slender 

 shrub with sw T eet-sceuted flowers in spring, before the 

 leaves appear. Somewhat tender. 



THE CURRANT FAMILY. 



Red Flowering Currant, Ribes sanguineum. — This is one 

 of the showiest of small shrubs in spring. The rosy-red 

 flowers are produced in great profusion in pendulous 

 racemes. Leaves, three- to five-lobed. A broad, roundish 

 shrub, three or four feet high. The golden flowering cur- 



