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and its white fruit contrasts prettily when it is planted among 
low-growing shrub evergreens of narrow foliage. The varieties 
racemosus and montanus have white fruit, while the vulgaris , 
which is sometimes called Indian currant, has red fruit. 
The Stuartia. — The Stuartia pentagynia and Virginica are 
shrubs, natives of the higher portions of Virginia and Tennes- 
see, and but little cultivated. They are partially hardy, fully so 
in sheltered positions, but not perfectly in open, clear exposures. 
Fig. 59.— Strawberry Tree. 
The foliage is large, broad oval or ovate, and the flowers also 
large and pure white or with a shade of purple at the bottom 
of the petals, and the bloom is kept up some six weeks in 
succession in July and August. They are beautiful shrubs, 
and deserve a place and care in all gardens. Moist sandy 
loam containing considerable of vegetable mold suits their 
wants best. 
The Strawberry Tree — Euonymus. — The euonymus Ameri - 
