Euonymus. 



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not so hardy as the European and American species. Its 

 leaves are oblong and sharply pointed, and the flowers, 

 which appear in April, are small and somewhat fringed. 



EUONYMUS JAPONICUS. 



The numerous branches are pendulous, gracefully droop- 

 ing on all sides, and affording a full, round head. There 

 are several varieties in cultivation, in one of which the 

 leaves are margined with white, another with yellow, and 

 still others with less distinct markings. It grows to a 



