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The hairy broom, Cytisus hirsutus, Linn., is a low shrub that grows wide and 

 bushy, full of stems and branches. The leaves, on petioles, are alternate, very hairy and 

 are made up of three oval leaflets. The yellow flowers form a terminal head. The calyx is 

 hairy, as is all the rest of the plant. 



FLOWERS: July. 

 RANGE: southern Europe. 



USES. These three species of cytisus have been used ornamentally in parks and 

 gardens for a long time. The first one especially is quite delightful. M. Dumont-Courset 

 says that its variety seems even more beautiful. It's quite erect, it forms a broad top, and 

 the flowers are upright. It could be thought of as a separate species. By combining these 

 trees with Persian lilacs, Judas-trees, and double-flowered cherry trees, you will have in 

 the springtime the best-looking and most enjoyable grove. 



CULTIVATION. These shrubs are very hardy. They are propagated by seeds 

 planted in trays or in flower beds. After the young cytisus seedlings have sprouted, they 

 have to remain in their seed-plots until the beginning of the following spring so that they 

 can be planted in a nursery. 



KEY TO PLATES. 



592. Alpine laburnum. 1. Calyx and stamens. 2. Seed pod 



593. Sessile-leafed cytisus. 1. Calyx and stamens. 



594. Hairy broom. 1. Open calyx and stamens. 



