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handsome appearance. Both this and the next species 

 form beautiful weeping trees when grafted high on the 

 thorn. Game and all sorts of fowls are excessively 

 fond of the berries of this plant. 



COTONEASTER ROTUNDIFOLIA. Wallich. 

 (Round-leaved Cotoneaster.) 



A more vigorous-growing plant than the last, and 

 with larger leaves. As a shrub its height is three or 

 four feet, but when planted against a wall, its branches 

 extend to a much greater distance. It may be used for 

 the same purposes as the last-named, with the ex- 

 ception of clipped edgings, its stronger habit rendering 

 it less eligible for that purpose. 



DABOECIA, D. Don. 



SYN. Menziesia. Jussieu. 

 DABCECIA POLYFOLIA. D. Don. 



A pretty dwarf evergreen bush, with deep green 

 shining leaves ; a native of Ireland, and often called 

 the Irish Heath. Flowers purple. There is a variety 

 with white flowers. It requires the same soil and 

 treatment with hardy Heaths, to which plants it is 

 nearly allied. 



