of a blood red ; their appearance is calculated to vary the 

 monotony of the shrubbery during the winter season. There 

 is a variety with striped leaves. 



Cornus stricta, or Ufiright Dogwood. This is a shrub 

 growing to the height of five or six feet, not particularly re- 

 markable for beauty but there is a variety of it with beau- 

 tifully variegated leaves, which is quite ornamental. 



Cornus a/6a, or White Berried Dogwood. This rises to 

 the height of five or six feet, is thickly clad with foliage, and 

 produces white berries. 



Jersey Tea^ or Ceanothus americanus. This shrub grows 

 to about the height of two feet, throwing up numerous shoot* 

 from the root; these are delicate, and of a reddish colour, 

 whence it is often called Redtwig. It produces, at the ex- 

 tremities of the branches, clusters of very delicate white 

 flowers, which are so numerous, that the plant seems almost 

 covered with them. The leaves, which appear mingled 

 with the flowers, have the appearance of myrtle in a nose- 

 gay. The flowers are produced in June and July, and have 

 very little fragrance. 



Judas Tree. Of this there are two species; the one of 

 Europe, and the other of America. 



Cercis siiiffuastrunt^ or European Judas Tree. This at- 

 tains to the height of 20 feet in extreme cases, but is gene- 

 rally much less in stature. The leaves are smooth, and of a 

 roundish heart shape, and of a pleasant green ; the flowers 

 are of a fine purple, of a pea blossom form, and are pro- 

 duced in numerous clusters early in the spring, from the 

 sides of the branches, growing on short foot stalks ; the tree 

 at -his time being perfectly devoid of foliage, presents with 

 these numerous clusters of flowers a most singular appear- 

 a 1 ce. There is a white flowering variety, which is much 

 esteemed, but far more rare. 



Cercis canadensia^ or American Judas Tree. This tree, 

 in a good soil, has attained to the height of 25 feet, but its 

 general stature is from 12 to 15 feet. The leaves are heart 

 shaped and downy, and placed alternately. The different 

 varieties of this tree are highly esteemed for the exhibition 

 of their flowers at an early period of spring, when nature 

 set ms yet naked and unadorned. The flowers of all the va- 

 rieties are also frequently used in salads. 



Hawthorn^ or Crat<gus.-O? this there are numerous 

 species ; and as most pv-rsons are conversant with the gene- 

 ra, appearance of the plant, 1 will only ehumerate -some of 

 the principal ones. 

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