[Illustration: _MOONLIGHT BROOM (Cytisus scoparius var. pallidus)._]

[Illustration: _A HYBRID BROOM (Cytisus kewensis) AT KEW._]

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| COUNTRY OR | COLOUR |
NAME | ORIGIN AND | AND | GENERAL REMARKS.
| NATURAL ORDER. | SEASON. |
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| | |
Crataegus (Thorns) |Rosaceae | |The Crataegus family
| | |comprises nearly 100
| | |species and varieties,
| | |contains some of the most
| | |beautiful of small garden
| | |trees, both with regard to
| | |the charm of their white,
| | |pink, and scarlet flowers,
| | |and the scarlet, black, and
| | |yellow fruits. Most of the
| | |Thorns are either large
| | |shrubs or small trees, and
| | |are specially suitable for
| | |small gardens, whilst none
| | |of them require particular
| | |attention, as all will grow
| | |in almost any soil and
| | |situation. Old trees
| | |occasionally require to be
| | |relieved of small wood and
| | |decaying branches, and a
| | |good top-dressing of manure
| | |is beneficial sometimes to
| | |those which flower and
| | |fruit freely; but beyond
| | |this Thorns need no
| | |attention