Trees and Shrubs 



Cotoneaster. 



COTONEASTER. 



A genus of hardy evergreen 

 shrubs with small boxwood-like 

 leaves and small white flowers, 

 bearing abundant crops of bright- 

 red berries which remain conspicu- 

 ous for months. It begins to ripen 

 in California in July, carrying its 

 fruit until the following Spring. 



Propagate by seeds, cuttings or 

 layers in the open ground; sow the 

 seeds one-eighth of an inch deep 

 in March; put in the cuttings or 

 layers any time during the Fall. It 

 is of easy culture, requiring very 



little attention beyond being given a little water during the 

 Summer months. 



CRATAEGUS (Hawthorn). 



A genus of hardy shrubs and small trees with single leaves 

 and great sprays of sweet-scented pretty flowers. No hardy 

 flowering tree gives finer color effects in the landscape than the 

 Hawthorn, whether planted in groups or grown as single speci- 

 mens. The Hawthorn prefers a good stiff loam or clayey soil, 

 and, if the soil is kept well cultivated, no artificial irrigation 

 will be required after the first year. 



Propagate by seeds sown in the Fall, or as soon as the pulpy 

 matter can be rotted from the seed; cover to the depth of half an 

 inch and transplant the following Winter into nursery rows. 

 The red-flowering and double white varieties are propagated by 

 budding in May or by grafting in Winter on the common species 

 in the usual manner. It should be noted that while some seeds 

 germinate the first season, others may not germinate until the 



second year. 



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