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Hazel (C. AveUana laciniata) has deeply cut foliage, that 

 renders the shrub very ornamental. The Constantinople 

 Hazel (C. Colurna) is a strong grower, with large leaves. 



THE WHITE ALDER OR CLETHRA. CletJira. G.-H. 



The Alder-leaved Clethra {0. alnifolia), also 

 called the Sweet Pepper-bush, is a dense-growing, native 

 shrub, with light-green foliage, resembling the Alder, 

 and spikes of sw^eet, white flowers in mid-summer, of 

 which the honey-bee is fond, //. Acuminate-leaved 

 Clethra [C. acuminata) is of stronger growth and has 

 larger leaves than the last, G. 



the ceanothus. Ceanothus. G.-H. 



Shrubs of rather small value, except for the sake of 

 variety. The New Jersey' Tea or American Ceanothus 

 {C. Americanus) has small racemes of white flowers from 

 June to August, H. C. thyrsiflorus and C. velutinus 

 are natives of California and Oregon, of sub-evergreen 

 character, G. 



THE callicarpa. CalUcarpa. G. 



A genus of low-growing shrubs, mostly tender ever- 

 greens. C. Americana, 'iA^o called the ^'French Mul- 

 berry," is a handsome, somewhat coarse, deciduous 

 shrub, with inconspicuous flowers, followed by violet- 

 colored berries. The Purple Callicarpa (C. purpurea) 

 is a species from China and Japan, with rather brilliant, 

 but small, purple flowers in summer. There are others 

 from Asia which must be classed among jjlants too 

 tender for general planting. 



THE BARBERRY. Berber is. G.-H. 



The Barberries are a useful class of shrubs, attractive 

 in their style of growth, their foliage and their fruit. 

 Sometimes they are used in ornamental hedges. 



