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DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS 



Teucrium fruticans. The Shrubbt Germander (512) is a wide-branch- 

 ing, shrubby plant, 2 to 3 feet high, with opposite, entire-edged, ovate 

 leaves, and small blue lopsided flowers, forming terminal and lateral 

 clusters. The flowers seem to have all the lobes turned down, and the 4 

 stamens projecting from a notch on the upper side. The fruit is like 

 4 seeds (nutlets) on the bottom of the 5-lobed green calyx. This is a 

 plant recommended for dry places South. It has a long blooming season. 



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Fig. 516. — Sassafras. 



Fig. 517. —Caper-bush. 



Rosmarinus officinalis. The Rosemary (513) or Old Man is an 

 aromatic plant, with opposite linear leaves rolled at the edges. The 

 2-lipped light blue flowers are in axillary clusters in early spring, the 

 stamens are 2, projecting from the flower. It is nearly hardy North, and 

 grows to the height of 2 to 4 feet. The fruit is a collection of nutlets in 

 the calyx. It is recommended for hedges in the extreme South. The 

 leaves are used for making Hungary water and the oil of rosemary. 



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Persea. The Perseas are aromatic trees or shrubs with alternate 

 simple thick entire evergreen leaves, small regular white or greenish 

 flowers (i-^ inch), and 1-seeded drupe-like fruit. The species in 

 cultivation are small trees rather than shrubs, and none are fully hardy 

 North. 



