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leaves are very striking. In winter the wood assumes a beautiful 

 crimson color, and in that season is much admired. 



82. WHITE FLOWERING DOGWOOD. Cornus alba. 



A shrub not very uncommon in our woods, producing a profusion 

 of blossoms of a dull white, resembling the single rose. 



83. {ENGLISH FLY HONEYSUCKLE. Lonicera xylosteum. 



A small tree or shrub, rising to the height of seven or ten feet; 

 the leaves are dark green above, downy beneath; the flowers 

 small, of a straw color, but not very conspicuous ; the berries are 

 bright red; the shrub is considered ornamental; the flowers ap- 

 pear in June and July. 



84. {{RED TARTAREAN HONEYSUCKLE. Lonicera tartarica. 

 An elegant shrub, rising from four to ten feet in height. The 



flowers are small, of a pale red color, very beautiful and fragrant, 

 and appear early in April. This shrub is much admired. 



85. {{CAUCASIAN or WHITE TARTAREAN HONEYSUCKLE. 



A variety of the last named ; a most elegant shrub, with blossoms 

 of a pure and beautiful white. 



86. {{DWARF FLOWERING HORSE CHESTNUT. JEsculus ma- 



A native of America ; it rises to the height of five or six feet, pro- 

 ducing large spikes of beautiful white flowers, of a fine odor and ele- 

 gant appearance. 



87. S. S. {HAUESIA. Snow Drop Tree, or Silver Bell. 



There are two varieties of this tree, the H. diptera, and H. tetrap- 

 te.ro. ; the former the two-winged, the latter the four-winged the 

 blossoms are pendent, and of a pure white, bell-formed and beautiful. 



88. {HAWTHORN. Cratagus oxyaccmthus. 



A tree of medium size, of many highly ornamental varieties ; 

 some of which are distinguished for the elegance of their flowers, and 

 some for the beauty of their fruit. 



1. DOUBLE WHITE HAWTHORN. Covered in early spring with 

 a beautiful sheet of white bloom. 



2. NEW SCARLET HAWTHORN. Covered in spring with splendid 

 and profuse scarlet bloom. 



3. NEW DOUBLE PINK HAWTHORN. Covered with a beautiful 

 pink-colored bloom. Other varieties are distinguished for the beauty 

 of their fruit in autumn particularly, 



4. ORIENTAL HAWTHORN. Cratagits Orientalis. var. Sanguinea. 

 Produces large Port wine colored fruit. 



5. LARGE YELLOW-FRUITED HAWTHORN. C. tanacetifolia. Has 

 remarkably large and striking leaves, and large yellow fruit ; oth- 

 er beautiful varieties are the Lrrana, &c. &c. The Hawthorn is 

 much employed for hedges ; particularly the English Hawthorn, and 

 the Washington Thorn ; the Cockspur or Newcastle Thorn, or Crus 

 GaUi. This last is the best. See article HEDGES. 



89. {INDIGO SHRUB, dmorphafruticosa. 



This produces spikes of blue flowers in great abundance, of hand- 

 some appearance ; they appear in June. 



90. {{LILAC. Syringa vulgaris. 



A beautiful shrub, rising from six to eight feet in height; it flow 



