Not only does its name anticipate the American document of a century later, the English Bill of Rights anticipates some of the American billâs specific provisionsâfor example, the Eighth Amendmentâs ban on excessive bail and fines and on cruel and unusual punishment.
If the leaf contains carotene, as do the leaves of birch and hickory, it will change from green to bright yellow as the chlorophyll disappears. In some trees, as the concentration of sugar in the leaf increases, the sugar reacts to form anthocyanins. These pigments cause the yellowing leaves to turn red.
The leaves of deciduous shrubs change colors in the fall season before falling. The bare shrubs add a different type of interest to the landscape during the winter months. In the spring, new leaves form to add color, shape and texture to the garden. St. John's wort (Hypericum kalmianum), serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) and Kelsey dogwood (Cornus sericea) are a few types of deciduous shrubs.