. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. Fig. 331. — Pomegranate, found in nearly all private grounds. The beauty of the plant is due to the large clusters of flowers with their wavy (crinkled or fringed) stalked petals, in summer ; it blooms continuously for two or three months. The usual color of the flowers is bright pink, but there are varieties ranging from white to purple. The fruit is a 3- to 6-ceIled capsule with winged seeds. The rather small (2 inches) leaves are generally opposite; near the tips of the branches they become alternate, oblong, with entire
. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. Fig. 331. — Pomegranate, found in nearly all private grounds. The beauty of the plant is due to the large clusters of flowers with their wavy (crinkled or fringed) stalked petals, in summer ; it blooms continuously for two or three months. The usual color of the flowers is bright pink, but there are varieties ranging from white to purple. The fruit is a 3- to 6-ceIled capsule with winged seeds. The rather small (2 inches) leaves are generally opposite; near the tips of the branches they become alternate, oblong, with entire margins. [Twig cuttings.] Opuntia. The Cactus plants hardly come within the scope of this book, but there are forms which are woody and hardy enough to endure the winters in the New England states, and some in the southern states apgar's shrubs— 14. Fig. 332. —Crape 'Myrtle.'. 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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