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“orymbs. The calyx ig top-shaped 
176 FLOWERS OF GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE 
Native. There are very many varieties, of which the dark red flowered 
rosea swperba is the most popular. 
C, PyRACANTHA (pyramidal-spined). Evergreen Thorn. Shrub, 10 
to 15 feet high, with small evergreen, lance-shaped, saw-toothed leaves, 
and white or pinkish flowers; May. Fruit orange-scarlet, in dense 
clusters, which remain on the tree almost throughout the winter. There 
is a variety with white berries. Introduced from Southern Europe 
(1629). 
C. TANACETIFOLIA (Tansy-leaved). Small tree, 10 to 15 feet high, 
with deeply-lobed, downy leaves, and white flowers; May. Fruit 
globose, greenish yellow. Introduced from the Orient (1789). 
ica Thorns are most commonly used for hedging, and — 
there is nothing better for the purpose ; much of the beauty 
of our country in spring is due to this use. But Thorns that are allowed 
to develop naturally and form a round head are a magnificent sight when 
covered with their snowy blossoms. They thrive in almost any soil, light 
or heavy, and will survive any ill-treatment. - Whether grown as hedge, 
bush, tree, or choice pot-plant, the flowers come freely. They may be 
raised from seeds or cuttings, and the special varieties grafted or budded 
Ds tena vigorous stocks of the common.species. The seeds may be sown 
in drills or furrows, in well dug soil. This may be done soon after the 
seeds are ripe, or in the following spring; the drills being made about an 
inch and a half deep. For raising on a large scale, it is advisable to make 
a little heap of the “haws” soon after they are ripe, in order to root away 
the fleshy portion ; they are then mixed with sand and buried at a depth 
of five or six inches, where they are left till the next autumn, and then 
sown. They do not germinate rapidly, and a succession of young plants 
may be raised from the one sowing for several years. The seedlings are 
removed when about a year old, the roots shortened with a sharp knife, 
and transplanted in their permanent stations. They may be trained 
over walls, grown as standards, or kept for several years as pot-plants. 
PHOTINIAS 
Natural Order Rosacrr, Genus Photinia (including Eriobotriv) — 
PHOTINIA (Greek, 
small ; : 
rae 2 ow evergreens with handsome leathery, alternate 
€rous small white flowers in terminal panicles or 
or bell-shaped, with five lobes. 
photeinos, shining, from the laurel-like leaves). 4 
