Beautiful Flowering Shrubs 



and a graceful drooping habit. As both leaves and 

 fruit turn crimson in the autumn, it is particularly 

 charming, and makes a most excellent shrub for a 

 sunny wall. 



Soil and Cultivation. The Cotoneasters are easily 

 contented and will thrive in quite poor soil so long as 

 it is not too moist. They can be increased by seed, 

 by layers, or by cuttings ; grafting is not desirable, 

 though formerly often practised. Pruning should be 

 done in late summer. 



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