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its common name from the appearance of its bright red fruit, 

 which is produced in large clusters, and resembles the 

 Cranberry in colour, form, and pleasant acidity, and would 

 be eligible for the same purpose, were it not that they con- 

 tain pits, which form a considerable proportion of the size of 

 the fruit. It forms a shrub of the height of from four to five 

 feet; the foliage resembles that of the Common Snowball ; 

 the blossoms are white, and produced in numerous clusters, 

 but it is the bright red fruit which is the greatest ornament, 

 and which continues for a long time during the commence- 

 ment of autumn. 



Viburnum ofiulus-roseum, or Snowball. This is the shrub 

 which serves as a common ornament for almost every shrub- 

 bery under the last named title. The numerous large 

 bunches of flowers which it produces, and its general ap- 

 pearance, are so well known, that a particular description 

 would be superfluous. The author has recently obtained a 

 variety with variegated leaves, which has been increased by 

 inoculation on the common one. 



Viburnum fiubescens, or Pubescent. This has been by 

 some called the Rose Leaved. It forms a shrub of from 

 six to seven feet in height ; the leaves are dentated, and quite 

 handsome ; the flowers are white, and produced in clusters, 

 and are succeeded by black berries. 



Viburnum lantana^ or Wayfaring Tree. This forms a 

 large shrub ; the branches in winter are covered with a 

 smooth greyish bark, and the young shoots are white and 

 downy ; the leaves are large, heart shaped, serrated on the 

 edges, and full of large veins; their upper surface is dark 

 green, but beneath they are while, and like cotton ; the 

 flowers are white, and expand in June, forming large umbels, 

 and are somewhat ornamental : these are succeeded by ber- 

 ries, which are at first red, and then change to black. There 

 is a fine variety with variegated leaves. This species of Vi- 

 burnum likes a dry situation. 



Viburnum nudum, or Oval Leaved ' -This is by some called 

 the Entire Leaved ; it grows to the height of seven or eight 

 feet, and sometimes more ; the leaves are pretty large, of a 

 fine shining green, and grow opposite; the flowers are white, 

 are produced in July, at the ends of the shoots, and much 

 resemble those of the Laurustinus ; these are succeeded by 

 clusters of berries. 



Viburnum l<rvigatujrt) or- Cassioberry. This is a shrub 

 that seldom rises over four feet, but has the advantage of 



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