
            CLASS III.  Hardy deciduous TREES and SHRUBS of smaller Growth.

GENERA.:  SPIRŒA.
Class and Order.:  Icosandria, Pentagynia.
English Name.:  SPIROEA FRUTEX.
SPECIES Botanic.:  salicifolia, tomentosa, hypericifolia, crenata, opulifolia, sorbifolia.
SPECIES English.:  common, red flower, hyperic. Fr., spanish, guelder rose, service leav.
Native of.:  Siberia, Philadel., Canada, Siberia, N. Amer., Siberia.
Feet H.:  4, 4, 5, 4, 8, 3
FOLIAGE Shape.:  lanceolate, lanceolate, ovate, oblong, lobate, pinnate.
FOLIAGE Size.:  middling, middling, small, small, large, middling.
FOLIAGE Colour.:  green, green, dark gr., green, light gr., green.
Flower.:  H. pentapetalous.
Fruit and Seed.:  F. oblong compressed capsules, S. acuminat.
Soil.:  any
Propagation.:  suckers, layers, or cuttings, autumn.

GENERA.:  STAPHYLÆA.
Class and Order.:  Pentandria, Trigynia.
English Name.:  BLADDER NUT.
SPECIES Botanic.:  pinnata, trifoliata.
SPECIES English.:  common, three leav.
Native of.:  England, Virginia.
Feet H.:  10, 10
FOLIAGE Shape.:  pinnate, ternate.
FOLIAGE Size.:  middling, middling.
FOLIAGE Colour.:  light gr., light gr.
Flower.:  H. quinpetalous.
Fruit and Seed.:  F. three inflated sap., S. hard and round.
Soil.:  any
Propagation.:  seeds, layers, or cuttings, autumn.

GENERA.:  STEWARTIA.
Class and Order.:  Monodelphia, Polyandria.
English Name.:  STEWARTIA.
SPECIES Botanic.:  malacodendron.
SPECIES English.:  virginian.
Native of.:  Virginia.
Feet H.:  10
FOLIAGE Shape.:  ovato oblo.
FOLIAGE Size.:  middling.
FOLIAGE Colour.:  green.
Flower.:  H. pentapetalous.
Fruit and Seed.:  F. 5 lobed apple, S. oval and compr.
Soil.:  warm
Propagation.:  seeds, layers, autumn.

GENERA.:  STYRAX.
Class and Order.:  Dodecandria, Monogynia.
English Name.:  STORAX.
SPECIES Botanic.:  officinale.
SPECIES English.:  officinal.
Native of.:  Italy.
Feet H.:  12
FOLIAGE Shape.:  oval point.
FOLIAGE Size.:  middling.
FOLIAGE Colour.:  light gr.
Flower.:  H. funnel shap.
Fruit and Seed.:  F. roundish drupe, S. roundish point. nut.
Soil.:  warm and dry
Propagation.:  seeds.
        