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flowers are to be seen in abundance ; and in the 

 Autumn, when it produces a brilliant berry. When 

 grown as a shrub it will reach a height of 4 ft., and any 

 soil seems to suit it. For propagation, v. C.frigida. 



Carieri, 



Growing to a height of 4 ft. with its June flowers 

 born pure white and gradually acquiring a tinge of rose, 

 is certainly one of the finest thorns in existence. Its 

 flowers are larger than those of most thorns, and the 

 large flat corymbs completely cover the tree. Its 

 foliage, too, is a handsome dark glossy green, that in 

 Autumn turns to a lovely shade of bronze. Few 

 trees are so beautiful in a garden or shrubbery, and as 

 much so from the lovely shape that they take, as from 

 the abundance of their flowers in Spring and bright 

 autumnal tints. As a hedge, too, they are very useful, 

 and do well in almost any soil. They can be budded 

 or grafted on to the C. ojcycantha. 



coccnea 



(Scarlet-fruited Thorn] is in bloom at the end of 

 May ; later than most thorns, and when a tree is full- 

 grown to a height of about 20 ft., and its large flattened 

 corymbs of white blossom are out, it is indeed a lovely 

 sight. In addition to other attractions, in Autumn, 

 its leaves become rich in yellow and scarlet before they 

 drop off. For soil, &c., v. C. Carieri. 



