halesia

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Here the _halesia_ hangs out its silvery bells, the purple clusters of the _wistaria_ droop from the supporting bough, and the coral blossoms of the _erythryna_ glow in the shade beneath.

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  1. A genus of American shrubs containing several species, called snowdrop trees, or silver-bell trees. They have showy, white flowers, drooping on slender pedicels.

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  1. deciduous small trees or shrubs of China and eastern North America

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