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H. hispida (syn Pterostyrax hispidum). — Japan, 1875. 

 This is a shrub of perfect hardihood, free growth, and Very 

 floriferous. The flowers, which are pure white, and in 

 long racemes, greatly resemble those of the Snowdrop Tree. 

 Leaves broad and slightly dentated. It is a handsome 

 shrub, of free growth, in light, sandy loam, and quite hardy 

 even when fully exposed. 



H. parvtfloea (Florida, 1802) has smaller white, 

 drooping flowers than those of our commonly cultivated 

 plant. 



H. tetrapteea. — Snowdrop Tree. North America, 

 1756. This is a very ornamental tall-growing shrub, of 

 somewhat loose growth, and bearing flowers which re- 

 semble, both in size and appearance, those of our common 

 Snowdrop. It is one of the most ornamental of all the 

 small-growing American trees, and richly deserves a place 

 in every collection, on account of the profusion with which 

 the flowers are produced in April and May. They are 

 snow-white, drooping, and produced in lateral fascicles of 

 eight or ten together. It is a native of river banks in North 

 Carolina, and is well suited for cultivation in this country. 

 Light, peaty soil will grow it to perfection. 



H. tetrapteea Mechani (1892) is a seedling variety with 

 smaller and shorter stalked flowers and thicker, rugose 

 leaves. 



Halimodendron (Leguminosae). 



Halimodendeon argenteum (syn Bobinia Halimodendron). 

 — Salt tree. A native of Asiatic Eussia (1779), having 

 silvery foliage, and pink or purplish- pink flowers, axillary 

 or fascicled. It is a neat and pretty shrub, that is rendered 

 valuable as succeeding well in maritime districts. Quite 

 hardy and of free growth in sandy soil. 



H. argenteum flobe-pukpureum (1894) has deep rosy- 

 purple flowers. 



