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and L. barbarum^ the names are very common, but 

 the plants themselves very rare. L. chinense is very 

 ornamental in the fall of the year, its long graceful 

 branches being well furnished with rich red berries. 

 L. rhombifolium is one of its forms. 



MAGNOLIA TRIPETALA is occasionally noticeable 

 in autumn because of its large upright fruits of a 

 reddish-purple colour. 



MACLURA AURANTIACA, the " Osage Orange," bears 

 a remarkable orange-coloured fruit 2 to 3 inches 

 in diameter. The tree is quite hardy, but we have 

 not heard of its bearing fruit in this country. This 

 is perhaps because male and female flowers occur 

 on different plants. 



PERNETTYA MUCRONATA. First among ericaceous 

 plants for beauty in fruit is this Magellanic plant 

 and its varieties. It is dwarf and bushy, with small 

 white flowers followed by enormous quantities of 

 berries about the size of peas. These vary in colour 

 from white to deep crimson, and are undoubtedly 

 some of the most valuable of all hardy berry-bearing 

 shrubs. The varieties are very beautiful. 



PALIURUS AUSTRALIS (Christ's Thorn) has flat, 

 disk-like fruits, freely borne in suitable years ; they 

 are green, and if not particularly ornamental, are 

 very quaint and interesting. 



PTELEA TRIFOLIATA. The same may be said of 

 the abundant clusters of hop-like fruits seen in this 

 tree. 



PYRUS. In this genus, which includes the 

 Mountain Ash, the Crabs, and the White Beam trees, 



