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racemes ; they are small, bul siifTicientlv abundant to 

 make the bush very attracti\e during the ilowering- 

 season. 



The leaves color early ; they change from green to 

 scarlet and crimson in midsummer and glow in this 

 gorgeous panoply until late autumn. Even after the 

 leaves of other shrubs have fallen they still cling to the 

 stems, a body of solid crimson. Five species belong to 

 the genus, but this is the only one native to North 

 America. 



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