private grounds and chopping down an ornamental shrub, think nothing of 

 uprooting a holly bush, one of the most beautiful of nature s ornaments. 



If the Christmas berry is to be preserved it must be given a chance to 

 renew itself from year to year. This it will clo if only small lateral branches 

 are cut off with a knife or pruning shears. The main branch system should not 

 be mutilated since wounds cause it to be subject to diseases such as the 

 pear-blight, which will eventually kill the shrub. The removal of lateral 

 branches does not affect its health. Vandalism will mean the exhaustion of 

 the California holly even as the arbutus of the Eastern States was destroyed 

 by ruthless hands. 



The native Christmas berry thrives under cultivation and with good 

 care grows quickly. A Chinese species (Photinia serrulata) is a fine shrub 

 which often reaches a height of twenty feet. It has long drooping leaves which 

 are very dark green and glossy on the upper surface. Some of the leaves 

 turn a vivid red in the fall and persist during the winter. Small, white flowers 

 in large heads are borne in great profusion followed by showy berries. This 

 shrub is very hardy and is a favorite because of the fine ornamental effect 

 which it gives. 



DOGWOODS 



The dogwoods are shrubs or small trees that are grown for their attractive 

 flowers and fruits. The name dogwood comes from the fact that a decoction 

 of the bark of one of the species was used in England to wash mangy dogs. 

 The generic name Cornus is from the Latin cornus and has reference to the 

 horny texture of the wood. 



The mountain dogwood (Cornus nuttallii), a deciduous native species, is 

 one of the finest for ornamental planting. In favorable situations it grows to a 

 height of about fifty feet, and in early May, when entirely covered with 

 great white bracts, it is most attractive. In the fall, when laden with orange- 

 colored fruit, it gives good effects in shrubberies. 



The evergreen dogwood (Cornus capitata) from the Himalayas is a splen 

 did shrub which reaches a height of about fifteen feet. The flowers are large 

 and cream-colored, followed by large, red, showy fruits. It is a rare plant 

 at present, but on account of its hardiness and beauty, will be widely grown 

 when better known. 



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