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There are, in this vicinity, a number of ornamen- 

 tal shrubs to which I wish to call attention. They are 

 not appreciated for two reasons; first, though growing 

 around us, they are scarcely known, and; second, they 

 do not come from Europe, China, Japan, or some other 

 foreign country. 



The June Berry, Service Berry, Shad Bush — Ama- 

 lanchier Canadensis, is intermediate between a tree 

 and a shrub, attaining to the height of from fifteen to 

 twenty feet, belongs to the Eosaceas family, has a grace- 

 ful form, clean bark, and beautiful foliage. It covers 

 itself in early spring, before the leaves are out, with a 

 profusion of racemes of white flowers, which are very 

 beautiful. It bears an edible berry, about the size of 

 a huckleberry. It grows on the river hills above Pros- 

 pect Hill, across the river among the bluffs, and also 

 on Kickapoo Creek. It is hardy, and few shrubs are 

 more ornamental. 



The Red Bud — Cercis Canadensis, is a large shrub, 

 or small tree of the Leguminosse order, with large, 

 heart-shaped, smooth, entire, pointed leaves, and in 

 early spring before the leaves appear, bears a profusion 

 of red-purple flowers. It is clean, free from insects, 

 holding its leaves till late autumn. It prefers rich soil 

 . and is easily cultivated. It is common in this vicinity, 

 and deserves more attention than it has received. 



There are three species and a number of varieties 

 of the Red Haw in this vicinity, Cratagus coccinea, to- 

 mentosa and Crus-galli, all of which are worthy of cul- 

 tivation. They are large and very hardy shrubs, some 

 of them attaining to the size of small trees. They all 

 bear white flowers in the spring, and red berries in the 



