206 Ornamental Shrubs. 



E. atropurpureus, known as the burning-bush, and also, 

 in some localities, as the waahoo, is a shrub from six to 

 fourteen feet high, with somewhat spreading branches, 

 though sometimes grown in tree form. It is widely dis- 

 tributed throughout the country, but more sparingly on 

 the Atlantic slope. The leaves are bright green, oblong, 

 serrate, and nearly sessile. Flowers appear mostly in 

 fours, are dark purple, somewhat showy, and come in June. 

 But the chief attraction is the fruit, which remains long 

 into autumn, and from its bright scarlet or strawberry 

 color and great abundance comes the popular name of 

 burning-bush. This is surpassed for late autumn effects 

 by few, if any, plants in use. 



E. europczus, the European spindle tree, is much the 

 same, and is also known as burning-bush, though its seeds 

 are of a paler hue, verging upon orange-yellow. This has 

 long been a favorite in European gardens. It grows 

 equally well here, and is largely planted. E. latifolius, 

 the broad-leaved euonymus, is also a shrub of European 

 origin, and grows six to eight feet high. The flowers are 

 white when first opening, afterward becoming shaded with 

 purple. They appear in June. The fruit is large, abun- 

 dant, and highly colored. Though not much known in 

 cultivation in this country, it is worth a trial in every 

 good-sized collection. E. nanus is a veritable dwarf, 

 growing about two feet, with spreading branches. It ap- 

 pears to be reasonably hardy, and answers a good purpose 

 when plants of its proportions are desired. Its fruit is 

 abundant and showy. 



E. japonicus, Japan euonymus, is an evergreen, and 



