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Title: Trees and shrubs, hardy in the British isles
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Bean, William Jackson, 1863-
Subjects: Shrubs Trees
Publisher: London J. Murray
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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Flowerswhite, in corymbs of five to twelve ; calyx covered with a grey felt. Yr\.\\Xblack, roundish, about 4^ in. diameter. Native of the north-western Himalaya ; introduced in 1824. This is oneof the taller and stronger-growing species, and is often grown in gardens asC. nummularia. There is considerable confusion in books in regard to thename C. nummularia ((/•v.)^ owing to its having been given to two, perhapsthree, distinct plants. The true C. nummularia of Fischer has smaller leavesand red fruits. C. LUCIDA, Schlechtendal. (C. acutifolia, Lindley—not of Tiirczaninow.) A deciduous shrub of bushy habit, up to 6 or 8 ft. high ; young wood hairy.Leaves polished green and quite smooth or nearly so above, sparsely hairy andpaler beneath, ovate or oval, pointed ; ; to 2 ins. long, \ to i in. wide. Flowersrosy white, produced from three to ten together in short coiymbs with slightlyhairy stalks ; calyx woolly at the edges of the triangular teeth. Fruit black,globose, \ to g in. wide.
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oo GOTO N EASTER 413 Native of Siberia and other parts of N. Asia. Long known in gardens,this species is but little cultivated now, although it is one of the handsomest ofthe black-fruited Cotoneasters. From C. acutifolia, Turczaninow^ it differs inits glossy green leaves, its generally less hairy or downy character, and in itssturdier habit. C. MICROPHYLLA, Wallich. An evergreen shrub of low, spreading, or even prostrate habit, rarely morethan 2 to 3 ft. high unless trained. Branches often slender but rigid, woollywhen young. Leaves j to i in. long, half or less than half as wide ; ovate orobovate, deep glossy green above, grey and woolly beneath, pointed, roundedor notched at the apex. Flowers white, ;. in. across, generally solitary (occasion-ally two or three). Fruit round, scarlet-red, \ in. in diameter. Native of the Himalaya up to ii,ooo ft. ; introduced in 1824. This pleasingevergreen is nearly related to C. buxifolia on one side, and C. thyma^folia onthe other. They may be fo

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