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DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS 



* Leaves compound, fern-like, all twice-pinnate. (O.) 



O. Flowers in globular heads forming racemes ; branches very hairy. 

 Hairy Wattle (192) — Acacia pub^scens. 



O. Flowers in globular heads, solitary ; first division of leaves 2, 

 blades small (^ inch), 8-20 on each pinna; spiny plant with 

 bright yellow flowers. Beautiful Acacia (193) — Acacia 

 pulch^'lla. Smooth form of this species is var. grandis (194).. 

 Very hairy form is var. hispidissima. 



O. Flowers very fragrant, deep yellow, in large heads ; first division 

 of leaves 10-10, each with 20-50 very small blades ; pods elon- 

 gated, not flattened. Popinac or Opoponax (195) — Acacia 

 Farnesiana. 



O. Shrub without spines ; first division of leaves 4-30 with 20-100 

 very small hairy blades; pods linear (1-2 inches long), straight 

 and flat. Fern-leaved Acacia (196) — Acacia filicina. . 



O. Flowers in cylindric drooping pale-yellow spikes 1-1^ inches 

 long ; first division of leaves 4-8, each with 4-10 blunt blades. 

 Drummond's Acacia (197) — Acacia Drumm6ndii. 



Prunus. This is a genus which includes the Cherry, Plum, Peach, 

 and Apricot trees and as far as this book is concerned need not be 

 included because of their height and because the trees are cultivated for 

 their useful fruits rather than for ornament. Of the more shrubby forms 

 some have double flowers, producing no fruits, others have beautiful foliage, 



Fig. .398. —Blackthorn 



Beach Plum. 



and still others have large and abundant single flowers and so are rather 

 ornamental than useful. 



They all have alternate simple serrate leaves of peculiar taste and odor 

 when bruised. The peach and cherry will give the reader good examples 



