. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. 272 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS HalSsia (Mohrod^ndron). The Silver Bells or Skowdrop Trees are large shrubs or small trees with beautiful white bell-like hanging flowers with 4 lobes, in spring before the leaves are fully expanded. They grow well in the shade, but are not fully hardy north of Philadelphia except with some protection. The hardiest species is the first one given below ; there are but three species, all American. The fruit is elongated, ridged, dry, 1- to 3-seeded; the leaves are simple, alternate, deciduous, fe
. Ornamental shrubs of the United States (hardy, cultivated). Shrubs. 272 DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SHRUBS HalSsia (Mohrod^ndron). The Silver Bells or Skowdrop Trees are large shrubs or small trees with beautiful white bell-like hanging flowers with 4 lobes, in spring before the leaves are fully expanded. They grow well in the shade, but are not fully hardy north of Philadelphia except with some protection. The hardiest species is the first one given below ; there are but three species, all American. The fruit is elongated, ridged, dry, 1- to 3-seeded; the leaves are simple, alternate, deciduous, feather-veined, Fig. 471. — Sweet Yellow Jasmine. Fig. 472. — Italian Yellow Jasmine. FouR-wiNGED Silver Bell, Snowdrop Tree, or Opossum Wood (466) — Halesia Carolina (H. tetraptera, Mohrodendron carolinum). Fruit 4-ridged or winged (l|-2 inches long), the ridges not extending down the stalk. Flowers about an inch long. Leaves 2 to 7 inches long, oval, finely notched. This is the largest, most hardy, and most tree-like species, reaching the height of 50 feet or more. Two-winged Silver Bell (467) — Halesia dfptera. Fruit 2-winged (IJ-2 inches long), the ridges or vrings extending down the stalk. Flowers about an inch long. Leaves somewhat larger and more coarsely notched. A smaller and less hardy tree, seldom over 20 feet, usually a shrub. Small-flowered Silver Bell — Halesia parviflbra. Always shrubby with flowers less than J inch long and 2-wiiiged fruit like the last but only about an inch long. Meeiian's Silver Bell — Halesia Carolina Me6hani — is a variety of. 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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