Beautiful Flowering Shrubs 



Unhappily the venture was not a success, and the worry 

 of it all is said to have hastened his death. 



The shrub is quite hardy and it is sometimes 

 employed to form excellent hedges on account of a 

 spininess about its branches. It is known in a 

 number of varieties of marked distinctiveness. Thus 

 C. m. alba has longer leaves and tiny yellow-white 

 flowers, while C. m. superba has particularly large rich- 

 red flowers, and is a most desirable shrub. 



Soil and Cultivation. The Quinces will thrive in 

 most soils, but loam is preferable, and to be seen at 

 their best they should have plenty of sun. They are 

 propagated either by seeds or cuttings. 



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