. Popular deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, for planting in parks, gardens, cemeteries, etc., Evergreens; Trees; Shrubs. 110 LAWIf AND SHADE TREES. The Purple Fringe Tkbb—Shus.—The Venetian sumach or purple fringe tree—rhus eotinus—is a much admired shrub from its flowers, which are borne in large panicles, often proving abortive, and their pedicles lengthening and becoming hairy- cover almost the entire tree. It sometimes is known as smoke tree. It forms a small tree of ten to twelve feet high, suited for a position by itself on a lawn, or better as a background plant for a shru
. Popular deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, for planting in parks, gardens, cemeteries, etc., Evergreens; Trees; Shrubs. 110 LAWIf AND SHADE TREES. The Purple Fringe Tkbb—Shus.—The Venetian sumach or purple fringe tree—rhus eotinus—is a much admired shrub from its flowers, which are borne in large panicles, often proving abortive, and their pedicles lengthening and becoming hairy- cover almost the entire tree. It sometimes is known as smoke tree. It forms a small tree of ten to twelve feet high, suited for a position by itself on a lawn, or better as a background plant for a shrub group. Light dry soils suit it best. There are several other varieties of rhus, many of them very ornamental. Fio. 56.—Japan Quince. and worthy a place in large collections, but not so of positions where they come under close observation. Khus veneneta and toxicodendron are extremely poisonous. The Japan Quince—Pyrus.—The scarlet-flowering quince— pyrus Japonica—^is so well known that it seems hardly requisite to do more than name it; and yet, well known as it is, its real value as a shrub plant has been but little appreciated. Massed with low-growing evergreens, or in clusters by itself upon the lawn or border, its brilliancy of bloom always calls attention and. 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 Elliott, Franklin Reuben, 1817-1878. New York, G. E. Woodward
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