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heads of pure white Hawthorn-like flowers followed 

 by masses of scarlet to orange-scarlet fruits. There 

 are two kinds : S. Davidiana with rather large oblong 

 leaves and its variety undulata with much smaller 

 and narrower leaves. Both are much-branched shrubs 

 growing from five to fifteen feet tall and as much in 

 diameter. Another pleasing shrub and one capable 

 of withstanding much drought is Osteomeles Schwer- 

 inae which has very small, pinnately divided, dark 

 green persistent leaves, showy white flowers, and black 

 fruits. 



Among the new Viburnums from China are a 

 number of very distinct and ornamental evergreen 

 species. One of the best is V. Henry i which is a large 

 much-branched shrub from ten to fifteen feet high 

 with ascending and spreading branches, thick, glossy 

 green oblong leaves, erect pyramidate masses of pure 

 white flowers and beautiful fruits which as they ripen 

 change to coral-red, scarlet, and finally to jet black. 

 This new-comer is one of the most strikingly hand- 

 some members of a distinguished group . Very distinct 

 too is V. Davidii which has dark green, leathery leaves 

 with prominent veins. This is a low-growing, branch- 

 ing shrub seldom exceeding two feet in height with 

 broad flat heads of pure white flowers which are suc- 

 ceeded by indigo-blue fruits. It is very suitable for 



