DECIDUOUS TREES AN'D SHEUBS. If T^nr^T ^ 



flowers, which change to rose-color, of stroflk growth .^^^^ 

 with large leaves. ^^J^:^- /NQ T ? 



THE BLADDER-I^UT. StapTiylea. E, * — 



The Amertcai^ Bladder-nut {8. trifoUa) is a native 

 iipright shrub, with greenish- striped branches, pinnate 

 leaves, of three to live leaflets each, and small, white 

 flowers in drooping racemes. 



Asiatic Bladder-nut {8. Colchica) is a handsome 

 spring-flowering shrub, with clusters of fragrant white 

 flowers. The European Bladder-nut {8. 7:>tw?2«/6j) is a 

 native of the south of Europe, resembles our native spe- 

 cies in a general way, but rather more vigorous. 



the bladder senna. Cohitea. E. 



The Common Bladder Senna (C. arhorescens) is a 

 quick-growing shrub, with fine, light-green, compound 

 leaves, and bright, yellowish, pea-shaped flowers in June 

 and July, followed by bladder-like pods, E. The Orien- 

 tal Bladder Senna [C. cruenta) is a smaller species than 

 the last, with reddish-colored flowers. Aleppo Bladder 

 Senna {C. Halepica) bears a general resemblance to the 

 first-named; flowers orange-colored. 



To keep the Coluteas furnished with branches and 

 foliage at the bottom, they should be freely cut back at 

 times. C. arhorescens may, however, be readily trained 

 into a very pretty tree. 



THE PRIVET. Ligustrum, E. 



The Privets are handsome shrubs, with rich, dark- 

 green leaves of waxy texture, and which come early and 

 hang until the winter; they also produce attractive 

 flowers in early summer. They are well adapted for 

 hedges, and possess the valuable quality of growing and 



