DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS. ?3 



Angelica Tree or Hercules' Club (A, spinom), a 

 native kind, with stout stems, and very large leaves ; 

 throws up suckers from the roots. 



spindle-tree or burning-bush. Euonymus. E.-G, 



A genus with mostly pleasing foliage of a fresh green 

 color, showing to fine advantage among other shrubs. 

 They nearly all bear a profusion of crimson and scarlet 

 or ornamental fruit, which renders the trees very attrac- 

 tive in the autumn, and it is to this that most of them 

 owe their common names. 



The Strawberry Bush (E. Americanus), a small 

 bush, rarely over five feet high, with rich, shining leaves, 

 and medium-sized scarlet berries, E. 



The Burning-bush or Spindle-tree (E. atropur- 

 pureus), a handsome native species, of erect habit and 

 fresh, green foliage, with bright crimson, or purplish 

 fruit. 



The Broad-leaved Euonymus (E. latifolius) is an 

 exceedingly fine European species, with broad, glossy 

 leaves, and large, deep-red fruit. 



The Winged Euonymus {E. alatus) from Japan is 

 interesting on account of the wings, that extend down 

 the stems. 



The European Burning-bush (E. Europceus) is a 

 a large species, with handsome foliage and fruit. Of 

 this one there are several varieties that are quite orna- 

 mental, such as the Purple-leaved Euonymus (var. atro- 

 purpureiis), with purple leaves in autumn ; the White- 

 fruited Euonymus ; the Linear-leaved Euonymus, with 

 narrow, dark-colored foliage, and of small size ; the 

 Dwarf Euonymus, of dwarfish form, with dark-green 

 leaves, G. 



The handsome, evergreen, Japanese kinds are very 

 desirable where they will stand the winters uninjured. 

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