COTON EASTER 



177 



inens about 20. The fruit is a red or reddish drupe-like berry with 



2 to 5 stones, remaining on through the winter. These are excellent 



plants for dry sunny places. Most 



of the species are hardy as far north 



as New York and all have decorative 



\alue in their fruit if not their 



Bowers. 



[Seeds ; twig cuttings for ever- 

 green species.] 



FIG. 272. Woolly Cotuneuster. 



FIG. 273. Chiuese Cotoueaster 



Fie. 'J7I. < '..l.in, . a ster. 



APGAR'S SHRUBS 12 



