. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. 74 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS B. Petals 4; racemes short on the sides of last year's branches in early spring. April and May. (C.) C. Petals spreading and wilting, persistent. African Tamarisk (36)—Tamarix parvifl6ra. C. Petals erect and dropping off. Pour-anthered Tamarisk — Tamarix tetrd,ndra. B. Petals 5. (D.; D. Leaves pubescent, bluish green ; flowers with deciduous petals nearly sessile in racemes 2-3 inches long. Pubescent-leaved Tamarisk — Tamarix hispida. D. Leaves smooth. (E.) E. Petals deciduous ; shrub or small t
. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. 74 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS B. Petals 4; racemes short on the sides of last year's branches in early spring. April and May. (C.) C. Petals spreading and wilting, persistent. African Tamarisk (36)—Tamarix parvifl6ra. C. Petals erect and dropping off. Pour-anthered Tamarisk — Tamarix tetrd,ndra. B. Petals 5. (D.; D. Leaves pubescent, bluish green ; flowers with deciduous petals nearly sessile in racemes 2-3 inches long. Pubescent-leaved Tamarisk — Tamarix hispida. D. Leaves smooth. (E.) E. Petals deciduous ; shrub or small tree with whitish or pinkish flowers, May-July (in var. indica, Late-flowerino Tam- arisk, Aug., Sept.). French Tamarisk (37) — Tamarix gdllica. E. Petals persistent, wilting. (F.) F. Racemes about 2 inches long on old branches. Japan Tamarisk — Tamarix juniperina. F. Plowers in terminal compound clusters. (G.) G. Shrub or small tree with spreading or drooping branches. Chinese Tamarisk—Tamarix chinfinsis. G. Shrub 4-6 feet high with upright branches. Caspian Tamarisk—Tamarix odessana. Ascyrum. St. Andrew's CrosS and St. Peter's-wort are pretty yellow-flowered, slightly shrubby, summer-flowering plants sometimes cultivated in borders. They can be known by the calyx of 4 pieces (2 large and 2 small), 4 cross-like broadly spreading petals and many stamens. The leaves are opposite with entire edges. St. Peter's- woRT (38) — Ascyrum st^ns — is the taller growing, 2-3 feet, vrith larger flowers, thicker leaves, and 3 or 4 styles. St. Andrew's Cross (39) — Ascyrum hypericoides — is more spreading with lighter colored smaller flowers and 2 styles. The fruit is a dry 1-oelled many-seeded pod. [Divisions; seeds.]. Fig. 38. —St. Peter' 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 Apga
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