1 62 The American Flower Garden 



THORN, EVERGREEN (Pyracantha cocdned). Spring shrub with roundish, 

 glossy, deep-green leaves becoming bronze in winter. Umbels of 

 white flowers in May, followed by clusters of very brilliant orange 

 fruits in fall and winter, which are much sought by birds. 6 feet. 

 Var. Lalandi is more vigorous, with slender branches, and hardier; 

 suitable for covering walls, and probably is the more commonly 

 grown. 



YEW, CANADIAN (Taxus Canadensis). Creeping undergrowth shrub 

 with pretty red berries. Extremely hardy. Invaluable for car 

 peting in the colder regions. Easily transplanted when young and 



may be raised from seed. , JAPANESE (T. cuspidata). The 



best substitute for the English yew, 15 feet high, 21 feet wide. Per 

 fectly hardy, where as the English (T. baccata) is too delicate, needing 



winter protection. , DWARF JAPAN (T. cuspidata, var. brevi- 



folia). 3 feet high with spread of several feet, is a reliable dwarf. 

 Foliage dark green. 



