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variety, there is a broad-leaved sort — latifoUa — that for single 

 positions is especially attractive from its crimped-like foliage 

 and erect habit. 



The BtTFFAiiO Tbbe — SheperAia. — The peculiar silvery leaves 

 of the Sheperdia a/rgmtea, or buffalo berry tree as it is commonly 

 called, make it very desirable in grouping, as a foreground to 

 trees or shrubs of darker greens. It bears the shears well, and 

 may be kept at any desired low height, although when left to 

 itself it makes a tree or shrub from ten to fifteen feet high. Its 

 flowers are yellow, and although not particularly beautiful of 

 themselves, yet they are so abundant upon the branches as to 

 make the tree attractive at that season ; and in autumn it is very 

 showy from its masses of red or bright scarlet fruit, of size about 

 like currants. The fruit is veiy valuable for tarts, and aside 

 from its ornamental character renders the shrub one of value for 

 all grounds. 



The Bladder Senna — Golutea. — This is a very attractive 

 shrub ; one variety having light yellow flowers, another those 

 of orange color dotted with red, designated as Pocock's senna 

 and cruenta, with reddish flowers. It commences blooming in 

 June, and frequently continues many weeks; but its peculiar 

 attraction comes from the delicate light green of its foliage, and 

 the bladder or balloon-like pods that follow its flowers. Its 

 height is usually four to six feet, but it may be kept down by 

 use of the shears in spring. 



The Bladder Nut — Staphylea. — The bladder nut — staphylea 

 trifolia — ^is a very pretty shrub or low tree, with light green 

 foliage, and a profusion of small, white bell-shaped flowers in 

 May and early June. It has, however, a disposition to sucker 

 so much, that it is not best to plant it except where there will 

 be little or no stirring of the soil. 



The Clbthba. — Although a native shrub, found in some of 

 its varieties in the low grounds of most sections of the States, 



