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tinged with red that are succeeded by purplish edible fruit. 

 G. Shallon acutifolia has more sharply-pointed leaves than 

 those of the species. 



G. tricophylla (Himalayas and China) is a dwarf, 

 tufted, evergreen species, with pinky-white flowers which 

 are as long as the leaves. 



Genista (Leguminosae). See Spartium. 



Genista anglica (Britain). — This grows to about a 

 couple of feet in height, is smooth throughout, and bears 

 terminal, few-flowered racemes. 



G. ^tnensis {syn Spartium tetnensis). — Etna Broom. 

 Sicily and Sardinia, 1816. This is a large-growing species 

 of elegant growth, and remarkable for the abundance of 

 yellow flowers with which it is literally covered in 

 August. Than this South-European Pea-flower, perhaps 

 not another member of the family is more worthy of 

 culture, the neat, elegant habit of growth and profusion 

 of flowers rendering it a plant of particular interest and 

 beauty. It is quite hardy, thrives in any light soil if well 

 drained, and is readily propagated from seed, which it 

 ripens in abundance. 



G. anxantica. — Naples, 1818. This is a nearly allied 

 species to our native G. tinctoria, and is of dwarf growth 

 with a rich abundance of golden-yellow flowers that are 

 produced towards the end of summer. 



G. cineeea (syn G. ramosissima), from South Europe, 

 is a very beautiful and desirable species, a yard high, with 

 striated branches, and bearing in July slender twigB of 

 the brightest yellow flowers. 



G. ephedeoides. — Corsica and Sardinia, 1832. With 

 small and abundantly-produced flowers, this resembles 

 Ephedra, hence its name. 



G. gebmanica.— Germany, 1778. This is a handsome 



