. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. KEY TO THE SILVERY-SCALED SHRUBS, ETC. 305 * Leaves alternate, evergreen; usually flowering in the fall; hardy only South, small shrubs to 6 feet. (B.) E. no spines; leaves broad, silvery he- EvEEGKEEN El^agnus — Elsagnus B. Branchlets silvery-white neath. Lakge-leaved macrophylla. Branchlets brown; usually very spiny; leaves oval, undulate, 2-4 inches long, silvery beneath with some brownish scales; fruit short-stalked, | inch long, covered with silvery and brown scales; leaves often variegated with blotches and lines of wh
. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. KEY TO THE SILVERY-SCALED SHRUBS, ETC. 305 * Leaves alternate, evergreen; usually flowering in the fall; hardy only South, small shrubs to 6 feet. (B.) E. no spines; leaves broad, silvery he- EvEEGKEEN El^agnus — Elsagnus B. Branchlets silvery-white neath. Lakge-leaved macrophylla. Branchlets brown; usually very spiny; leaves oval, undulate, 2-4 inches long, silvery beneath with some brownish scales; fruit short-stalked, | inch long, covered with silvery and brown scales; leaves often variegated with blotches and lines of white, yellow, or pink, giving rise to several named varieties. Thorny Evek- GKEEN El^agnus — Elaeagnus piingens. * Leaves opposite, deciduous, entire, 1-2 inches long, densely silvery beneath. Hardy American plants sometimes cultivated for the sil- very foliage or edible fruit; more or less completely dioecious. (r.) F. Without thorns ; twigs brown-scurfy; leaves oval; shrub 4-8 feet high, rarely cultivated; fruit red or yellow, oval, J inch long, hardly edible. Shephekdia or Canadian Buffalo Bebry — Shepherdia canadensis. F. With numerous thorns; young twigs silvery; leaves oblong- lanceolate ; berries globular, red or yellow (\ inch), sour, edible, ripe July, Aug. Upright tall shrub to 18 feet. Buffalo or Rabbit Berry () — Shepherdia argtotea. * Leaves opposite, evergreen, entire, rpund-oval and somewhat cordate at base. Dioecious bush from Utah. Shepherdia Fig. 538. —Gi-evillea. apqar's shrubs — 20 Fio. 539. — A merieau 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 not perfectly resemble the original Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908; Draycott, Ada (Apgar). New York, Cincinnati [etc] American Book Company
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