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and its white fruit contrasts prettily when it is planted among 

 low-growing shrub evergreens of narrow foliage. The varieties 

 racemosus and montanus have white fruit, while the vulgaris, 

 which is sometimes called Indian currant, has red fruit. 



The Stuartia. The Stuartia pentagynia and Virginica are 

 shrubs, natives of the higher portions of Virginia and Tennes- 

 see, and but little cultivated. They are partially hardy, fully so 

 in sheltered positions, but not perfectly in open, clear exposures. 



Fig. 59. Strawberry Tree. 



The foliage is large, broad oval or ovate, and the flowers also 

 large and pure white or with a shade of purple at the bottom 

 of the petals, and the bloom is kept up some six weeks in 

 succession in July and August. They are beautiful shrubs, 

 and deserve a place and care in all gardens. Moist sandy 

 loam containing considerable of vegetable mold suits their 

 wants best. 



The Strawberry Tree Euonymus. The euonymus Ameri- 



