. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. FiQ. 524.— Olive-like Daphne. Fig. 525. — Hybrid Daphne. with alternate simple entire deciduous leaves and oblong red 1-seeded fruit a half inch long. The oval leaves are 3 to 8 inches long. The small yellow flowers expand in very early spring. This is practically the only species of the genus in cultivation, and it is not often found in shrubberies. The bark Is peculiarly spicy. [Fresh seeds; layers; twig cuttings.] Dirca paliistris. Leatherwood, Moosewood, or Wicopt (519) is a small tree-like shrub, 2 to 6 feet high, with
. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. FiQ. 524.— Olive-like Daphne. Fig. 525. — Hybrid Daphne. with alternate simple entire deciduous leaves and oblong red 1-seeded fruit a half inch long. The oval leaves are 3 to 8 inches long. The small yellow flowers expand in very early spring. This is practically the only species of the genus in cultivation, and it is not often found in shrubberies. The bark Is peculiarly spicy. [Fresh seeds; layers; twig cuttings.] Dirca paliistris. Leatherwood, Moosewood, or Wicopt (519) is a small tree-like shrub, 2 to 6 feet high, with yeUovrish green twigs, tough bark, and alternate simple oval entire deciduous leaves. The fruit is an oblong red drupe } inch long. The flowers are small in umbel-like clusters in early spring, April, May. It is rare in cultivation, but grows wild in shady places from Canada south. [Seeds; layers.]. 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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