. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. ON TREES AND SHRUBS. 391 shrub. It is of dwarf, bushy habit, generally about 4ft. high, with trifoliolate pale green leaves, and in July bears a profusion of bright yellow flowers in erect racemes. Lespedeza Sieboldi (Desmodium pendulifloruni) produces a wealth of bright, rosy-purple, pea-shaped flowers in racemes during autumn. It is of slender habit, with long arching shoots, and delights in a rich, well-drained soil and a sunny position. Although it usually dies back close to the ground, it throws up shoots from t
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. ON TREES AND SHRUBS. 391 shrub. It is of dwarf, bushy habit, generally about 4ft. high, with trifoliolate pale green leaves, and in July bears a profusion of bright yellow flowers in erect racemes. Lespedeza Sieboldi (Desmodium pendulifloruni) produces a wealth of bright, rosy-purple, pea-shaped flowers in racemes during autumn. It is of slender habit, with long arching shoots, and delights in a rich, well-drained soil and a sunny position. Although it usually dies back close to the ground, it throws up shoots from the base in spring. Leycesteria Formosa (Himalayan Honeysuckle) is a beautiful shrub, and grows freely and flowers profusely even in poor,. Fig. 253.—Leycesteria Formosa. hungry soils. Its long drooping racemes of white flowers (Fig. 253) suffused with purple, and the purplish-crimson bracts, are very distinct, and are succeeded in autumn by clusters of highly-coloured seeds that are much relished by game. Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum Tree) is of medium growth, and well adapted for small pleasure-grounds or for avenues. Its smooth leaves are arranged alternately and much divided, the colour being a tender green, varying with age to a deep glossy green, and in autumn again changing to rich purple and crimson, occasionally shaded with orange; in this condition the leaves hang on the trees until the first frost. The autumn beauty of this Liquidambar is its chief attraction, and, unlike many forms of tree life, its rich colouring is not withheld even in shaded situations. The leaves are fragrant, especially in spring. Although not particular as to soil, it prefers a moist one. Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree) is conspicuous by reason of its erect trunk, peculiar grey bark, striped with white,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may no
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