Trees, Shrubs and Vines 
64. Hydrangea. (H. hortensis.) 
LEAF: 3-5’, simple, opposite, serrate, oval, bright green. 
FLOWER: blue, purple, pink or white, almost all neutral and en- 
larged, in large, dense, roundish clusters ; half-hardy. China. 
65. Aucuba. (A. japonica.) 
LEAF: 2'-3', simple, opposite, somewhat serrate, oblong-ovate, 
large, bright green, commonly yellow-marbled. FLOWER: p. 
dull purple, minute, staminate and pistillate (petals and stamens 
4, style short, stigma capitate), in small panicles ; handsome red 
berries. Japan. 
66. Japanese Oleaster. (Elzagnus longipes.) 
LEAF: 1-2’, simple, alternate, serrate, thick, dark green 
above, silvery-white beneath. FLOWER: greenish-white, incon- 
spicuous, perianth bell-shaped, 4-8-lobed. Fruit large, bright red 
in July; 3-5 - 
67. Tree Box. (Buxus sempervirens.) 
LEAF: 1’, simple, opposite, entire, evergreen, thick. FLOWER: 
greenish (no corolla, 4 sepals, 4 stamens or 3 styles) in small 
lateral clusters ; erect, compact shrub with single trunk ; from the 
Mediterranean. 
68. Japanese Spindle-tree. (Euonymus japonica., 
LEAF : 2’-3', simple, opposite, finely serrate, obovate, glossy. 
FLOWER: p. greenish-white (obovate petals and stamens 4, 
latter borne on flat disk, slender style), in small clusters ; globular 
pods bright colored ; branchlets 4-angled. 
69. Chinese Barberry. (Berberis Thunbergii.) 
LEAF: %’, simple, alternate, entire or sparingly serrate, obo- 
vate or with tapering base. FLOWER: p. yellow (sepals, petals 
and stamens 6, latter with lid at top of anther !), clustered ; May ; 
stems brownish red, usually thorny at base of leaves. 
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