. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. 300 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS The plainest peculiarity of the plants is the sheath around the stem above the attachment of the alternate simple leaf. The small 4- or 5-parted flowers are generally in spike-like clusters. The species here given grow up from the roots each spring and show abundant nearly white small flowers, in summer. [Seeds; divisions.]. Fig. 528.— Siebold's Polygonum. Fig. 529.—Saealine. * Bushy-growing plant with graceful curving stem 3-5 feet high ; leaves large, about as wide as long, and peculiarly squ
. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. 300 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS The plainest peculiarity of the plants is the sheath around the stem above the attachment of the alternate simple leaf. The small 4- or 5-parted flowers are generally in spike-like clusters. The species here given grow up from the roots each spring and show abundant nearly white small flowers, in summer. [Seeds; divisions.]. Fig. 528.— Siebold's Polygonum. Fig. 529.—Saealine. * Bushy-growing plant with graceful curving stem 3-5 feet high ; leaves large, about as wide as long, and peculiarly square at tase ; white flowers abundant. Siebold's Polygonum (528) — Polygonum (P. Sifeboldi). * Larger and more vigorous plants 8-12 feet high with larger and pro- portionally narrower leaves, sometimes a foot or more long, dis- tinctly heart-shaped at base. This plant is too luxuriant and vrith such a tendency to spread as to become a pest. Sacaline (529) — Polygonum sachalin^nse. Elseignus.' The Elseagnus genus are shrubs or small trees with alter- nate leaves covered on one or both sides with silvery scales. These leaves are either entire- or crisped-edged. The fruit is olive-like, 1-seeded. There are many species in cultivation for the silvery foliage and the edible 1 For general key to plautS^ith silvery scales on their leaves see p. 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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