THE CANADIAN HORflCULTURIST. 2"? 



particularly to call attention. In our plate, for which we are indebted 

 to the politeness of Mr. Jas. Vick, the enterprising? publisher of Viclc's 

 Monthly, will be found excellent representations of several berry- 

 bearing shrubs which can be planted in our climate, by means of which 

 ■a very pleasing appearance can be given to our grounds during the 

 -autumn and winter months. The berries at figure 6 represent those 

 of the Euonymus or Spindle tree. Tliere are several varieties of 

 Spindle trees, the particular one at number six in our plate is the 

 European, having orange-scarlet berries, which appear as the capsules 

 burst, and when the shrub is covered with these it is a very beautiful 

 and showy object It is a native of Europe, and is found abundantly 

 in Great Britain. When growing wild in hedge-rows and thickets it 

 does not attain to any great size, biit wlii6n planted singly in a favor- 

 able spot it will grow to the height of twenty or thirty feet. The 

 most handsome species is found in the south of Europe, and is known 

 as Euonymus latifolius, or broad-leaved Euonymus. It has broad, 

 shining leaves, and large red pendulous fruits with orange-colored 

 seeds, which are suspended in the air when the capsnles open, thus 

 giving to the tree a Very attractive appearance. Whether it will 

 endure our climate is vety doubtful ; we are not aware that the experi- 

 ment has ever been tried. We have a native variety wliich is very 

 pretty, and of course perfectly hardy. It prefers moist soils, and is 

 found from Canada to Florida; it is known as the American Euonymus. 

 The capsules are of a deep crimson; the seeds are white, and nearly- 

 covered with a scarlet integument. They are very showy when laden 

 with their fruits, and ate often called the Burning Bush on account of 

 their ruddy appearance. 



At the top of our plate, land designated by the figure 2, is the 

 Whorled Winterberry, {Prinos vtriicillatus^ ot, as it is called in some 

 places, the Black Alder. The flowets of this -species are white, and 

 the berries of a bright crimson red. It iis found growing from Canada 

 to Virginia, in damp sandy soils or on the iK^rders of swamps. There 

 is another variety, the PHnos glaber, which has Mack fruit, and hence 

 is called Ink-berry. These berries remain all winter. 



At the right hand corner, and designated by the figure 4, are the 

 scarlet berries of the Berberry, which also continue to hang all winter. 

 This shrub is too well known to need any particular description. The 

 Variety here represented-is-th-e European Berberry, [B. vularis) ; which 



