BEAUTIFUL DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS. 



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obtain which the berries should be gathered when ripe, 

 mixed with some sand, and kept moist till the spring or 

 early summer, when they may lie sown out ol doors il in 

 large quantitiesor small lots in a frame. 1 )esirable kindsare : 



C. bacillariS. -A tree 15ft. to 20ft. high, which is 

 during the spring profusely laden with clusters of white 

 flowers, and in the autumn the slender shoots are bur- 

 dened with brownish henries. It is of graceful growth, 

 and is a tree that delights in moisture, hence may be 

 planted l.v pond and lake side. As its growth is very 

 graceful, it is seen to advantage in these positions. 



C. friglda. -This, which attains the dimensions of a hold 

 shrub or low 1 ree, has larger leaves than any ol the others, 

 and they are retained till late in the season. '1 he berries 

 are scarlet, and in the autumn, when ripe, make a 

 bright show. It is very strong in growth, and is worth 

 1 laming for the foliage and brilliantly -< oloured fruit. 



C. horizontalis. One of the newer kinds ; its sturdy 

 branches will spread some distance, even though the 

 plant is not more than 2ft. high. The minor shoots are 

 arranged on the branches in a regular flattened Irond-lihc 

 manner, while the leaves are disposed just as regularly on 

 the twigs. The berries are ol a bright vermilion when 

 ripe, and the leaves die oil almost as richly tinted. 



C. Simonsi. This is one of the best of all, forming a 

 rather upright shrub from 5 1 1 . to 6ft. high, with roundish 

 leaves and bright scarlet berries. In mild winters it is 

 almost evergreen in character. It is worth planting for 

 its effective fruits alone, and is a handsome garden shrub, 

 o'ten called C. Simmondsi, but this is incorrect. 



CratCEgaiS. - The Thorns are a large and variable class, 

 consisting for the most part of small or medium growing 

 trees, very attractive in the spring when covered with 

 flowers, and in some kinds equally so in autumn, at whii b 



THE WHITE THORN IN MAY. 



