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THE EUONYMUS. 
is found plentifully in Britain, and through- 
out the middle and north of Europe. 
There are four varieties of this species, E.e. 
foliia variegatis, which has sickly-looking va- 
riegated leaves ; E. e. latifolius, with broader 
leaves than the species ; E. e. nanus, a dwarf 
growing variety, altogether smaller ; and E. e. 
fructu-albo, which produces white instead of 
rose-coloured berries. 
Euonymus latifolius, (the broad-leaved 
Euonymus, or Spindle-tree,) is a deciduous 
shrub, or low tree, of excellent habit, with 
smooth branches, large broadly-ovate leaves, 
and axillary-branched peduncles of small 
greenish white flowers, which are produced in 
June and July, and are succeeded by hand- 
some scarlet fruit. It grows ten or twelve feet 
high, sometimes more ; and is one of the very 
handsomest of the genus, though, from being 
generally treated only as a small shrub, it is 
seldom to be found assuming its naturally in- 
teresting character. It is a native of Europe, 
and particularly of the south of Germany, 
and of France and Switzerland. 
Euonymus verrucosus, (the warted- 
branched Euonymus, or Spindle-tree,) is a 
deciduous shrub, of rather a limited growth, 
seldom exceeding ten feet, and assuming a 
conical outline ; with warted branches, and 
ovate, serrated leaves : the flowers are borne 
about three on a peduncle, greenish brown. 
It flowers in May and June. A native of 
Europe, particularly of Austria, Hungary, 
and Carniolia. 
Euonymus atropurpureus, (the dark pur- 
ple flowered Euonymus,) is a deciduous shrub 
of limited growth, introduced from North 
America, where it was found on the banks of 
rivulets, from New York to Carolina. The 
branches are smooth, the leaves lanceolate, 
and serrated ; the flowers small, dark purple, 
numerously produced on the peduncles from 
opposite sides of the stem. The flowers appear 
in June and July, and are succeeded by red 
fruit. 
Euonymus nanus, (the dwarf Euonymus,) 
is a sub-shrubby, deciduous plant, with lanceo- 
late leaves and flowers, varying from one to 
three, on a peduncle. It is a native of the 
northern Caucasus, and is but little known. 
Euonymus americanus, (the American 
Euonymus,) forms a sub-evergreen small 
shrub, growing from six to eight feet in 
height. The leaves are elliptic-lanceolate, and 
serrated ; the branches smooth ; the flowers 
small, yellow tinged with red, from one to 
three on a peduncle, produced in June and 
July ; they are succeeded by scarlet fruit, 
which bang like those of the strawberry tree, 
and have a very gay appearance ; from this 
circumstance, it is called, in America, the 
burning bush. It is found in damp and shady 
places, in hedges, among rock, and on the 
borders of streams, in North America, ex- 
tending from New England to Carolina. 
Euonymus angustifolius, (the narrow- 
leaved Euonymus,) is a small deciduous shrub, 
growing five or six feet high, with smooth 
branches, and leaves generally linear-elliptical, 
or oblong-elliptical ; the flowers are small, 
usually solitary, of a yellowish red, as in E. 
americanus, to which plant it is nearly allied. 
It is found in shady woods, in Georgia, North 
America. It flowers in June. 
Euonymus Hamiltonianus, (Hamilton's 
Euonymus,) is a shrub or low tree, attaining 
twenty feet in height, and remarkable for the 
whiteness of its stem, and the large size of its 
leaves. It is scarcely hardy, being killed to the 
ground by the winter of 1837-8, but sprang 
up again hardy, with vigour. It has an erect 
trunk and spreading branches, forming a 
dense fastigiate bush with numerous suckers ; 
the branches are smooth ; the leaves are 
lanceolate, and finely serrated ; the flowers, 
yellowish green, in forked bunches, or cymes. 
Euonymus obovatus, (the obovate-leaved 
Euonymus,) is a trailing shrub, extending 
over a considerable circumference, but not 
often exceeding a foot in height. The stem 
is decumbent, and rooting, producing upright 
angled shoots ; the leaves are broadly obovate, 
obtuse, and finely serrated ; the flowers, three 
in a bunch, are pinkish, and are produced in 
June and July. It inhabits marshy places in 
Pennsylvania. 
Euonymus grandiflorus, (the large flow- 
ered Euonymus,) is a deciduous shrub, grow- 
ing from eight to ten feet high, with smooth 
branches, obovate-oblong serrated leaves, and 
large white flowers, in June, succeeded by pen- 
dulous clusters of yellow fruit. It inhabits the 
forests of Nepal. 
Euonymus japonicus, (the Japan Euony- 
mus,) is a handsome evergreen shrub, nearly 
hardy, having been but little injured by the 
winter of 1837-8, when planted against a 
wall, and standing out in ordinary winters 
with very little protection. It has obovate, 
dark green shining leaves, and whitish or 
pinky flowers, which are produced in July. 
The plant is not usually, in this country, of very 
large growth; but in Japan, where it is a native, 
it grows twenty feet and upwards. There is a 
variety called E. j. foliis variegatus, which 
differs in having variegated leaves ; and has 
been found to be more hardy than the species. 
These plants are usually increased either by 
seeds, which are produced abundantly, by 
cuttings, or layers, which root freely, or by 
grafting or inarching, in the case of newly- 
introduced or rare kinds. Seeds and cuttings, 
however, are the most usual modes of propa- 
gation ; and in raising plants in this way, 
