. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. 116 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS D. Leaves deciduous, blades ^1 inch long; branches round, pubes- cent; racemes slender, — 3-8 inches long, June, July ; hardy to middle states. Black-rooted Broom — Cytisus nigricans. D. Leaves deciduous of one lanceolate blade; branches grooved, green; flowers small. In early summer ; plant 1-2 feet. Whin or Dyer's Gkeeitweed (129) — Genista tinctbria. D. Leaves almost entirely absent, found only on vigorous shoots near the ground; very spiny and rigid shrub; flowers fragrant, f inch long; cal
. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. 116 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS D. Leaves deciduous, blades ^1 inch long; branches round, pubes- cent; racemes slender, — 3-8 inches long, June, July ; hardy to middle states. Black-rooted Broom — Cytisus nigricans. D. Leaves deciduous of one lanceolate blade; branches grooved, green; flowers small. In early summer ; plant 1-2 feet. Whin or Dyer's Gkeeitweed (129) — Genista tinctbria. D. Leaves almost entirely absent, found only on vigorous shoots near the ground; very spiny and rigid shrub; flowers fragrant, f inch long; calyx 2-lobed. Furze or Gokse (127) — Ulex europfens. Laburnum. The Golden Chains are rather trees than shrubs but in the North they are apt to- grow somewhat bushy. They receive their. Fig. 134. — Scotch Laburnum. Fio. 135. —Golden Chain. common name from the slender drooping clusters of large, generally yel- low, pea-like flowers in late spring. The leaves are compound of 3 oblong usually entire-edged blades. The pods (2 inches long) are hairy with one thick edge and black or brown seeds. The tallest of these plants is the Scotch LABrRNUM (134)—Laburnum alplnum,— which grows occasionally to the height of 30 feet with late flowers (June) and brown seeds. The commonest species in cultivation is Goldex Chain or Bean Tree (135)—Laburnum vulg^re, —which grows to the height occasionally of 20. 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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