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DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS 



Fig. 649. — Sweet Gale. 



Fig. 550. — Waxberry. 



Fig. 551. — Sweet 'Fern.' 



Madura. Osage ' Orange ' 

 (547) — Madura (T6xylon) pom(- 

 fera' — is a thorny shrub or tree 

 with alternate entire glossy leaves 

 having mill^ juice. The large 

 orange-like fruit gives name to 

 the plant. In the past it was 

 extensively used for hedges ; for 

 this it was well fitted, hecause of 

 its thorns and dense growtli. 

 The introduction of wire fences 

 has lessened its value to the hor- 

 ticulturist and now it is generally 

 seen as a tree from 30 to 50 feet 

 high. The short sharp thorns 

 about an inch long just above the 

 bases of the ovate entire leaves 

 (4 inches long) together with 

 the abundant milky juice will 

 enable the reader to separate 

 this from other plants. [Seeds.] 



