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deciduous trees and shrubs. It looks the best in the form of a standard, on a straight 

 stem some five feet in height, which allows its drooping shoots to be seen to advantage. 

 This, and others of the Pyrus family, might with advantage be much more freely 

 used in pleasure-grounds than they are, especially in company with evergreens, the 

 somewhat sombre appearance of which they relieve. 



There are several other kinds of these Crabs, well deserving of being more planted 

 in shrubberies than they have hitherto been. Amongst them may be named the 

 following : — 



Pyrus (maltjs) malanocarpa. (The Black Crab.) This grows to a medium size; 

 the flowers — white — are produced freely. It is also conspicuous for its very dark 

 coloured fruit, almost black. 



P. (maltjs) coronaria. (The Sweet- scented Crab.) Is of medium growth; its 

 flowers are pale red, produced freely, and are very sweet. It comes from Virginia. 



P. (maltjs) spectabilts. (The Chinese Crab.) A beautiful species that blooms 

 in April or May, the flowers being produced in the greatest profusion; they are dark 

 red in the bud state, pink or rose colour when open. A native of China. 



P. (maltjs) baccata. (The Berry-fruited Crab.) This is a small grower, blooming 

 in April or May ; the flowers are pink ; its small fruit is very ornamental. It comes 

 from Siberia. 



P. (maltjs) angustifolia. (The Narrow-leaved Crab.) Is of comparatively dwarf 

 habit, and blooms later than the others, opening its flowers in May and June. The 

 flowers are red when in bud, and pale pink when expanded. It. also is sweet-scented. 

 It is sub -evergreen, and comes from Carolina. 



