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characteristic and ornamental trees we have. Where they thrive, 

 they make mnguiiicent speciineua. Tliey like a somewhat sheltered 

 feitiiation, and a good deep loam. The colour of the foliage, either 

 in spring or autumn, is not so much a distinguishing feature as its 

 shape and general appearance, which render the trees very striking 

 ol jects in the landscape. 



■ Abele Poplar {Pojmlus alba), foliage white and green ; Elack 

 Italian Poplar {Populus momlifem), yellowish-green in spring, 

 bright yellow in autumn; Lombardy Poplar {Pojmlus fasti g lata), 

 pale green in spring, brownish in autumn ; Balsam Poplar {Populus 

 bahcmifera), y allow in spring, brownish in autumn. — The poplars 

 are useful as well as ornamental for planting in and around policies. 

 The Abele and Elack Italian varieties will thrive well in moist situa- 

 tions, such as river-sides and on the border of lakes, etc., and they 

 are also of very rapid growth. The surface of the leaf of the Abele, 

 bein<'- of a fine shining green, while the back is of a beautiful downy 

 white, is shown to great advantage when it is stirred by the breeze. 

 The Black Italian variety has a cheerful pale green coloured leaf, 

 and makes a very handsome specimen, retaining the foliage and 

 colour longer than any other variety of poplar. 



Seetice Tree {Pyrus aria), foliage grey-green in spring, brown- 

 ish-"reen in autumn. — The service tree is very ornamental, having 

 fine grey-green foliage ; is half pyramidal in shape, and makes a 

 beautiful mixture among the darker-foliaged trees. 



Tulip Tree {Liriodendron tiolipifera), pale green in spring, rich 

 yellow in autumn. — A very beautiful and highly ornamental tree, 

 foliage being nicely cut like a saddle, and of an extremely rich yellow 

 colour in autumn. 



TnoEN, single scarlet {Gratagus oxijacantha punicea), bright 

 o-reen in spring, yellow in autumn ; Thorn, double scarlet {Gratagus 

 o.Jlora 2)lena), bright green in spring, yellow in autumn; Thorn, 

 double white {Gratagus o.f. p. alba), bright gi-een in spring, yellow 

 in autumn. — The thorn, although not growing to a large tree, is 

 highly ornamental to the lawn. These three are perhaps the pret- 

 tiest and most useful amongst the many varieties — the beautiful 

 scarlet blossom of the one, and the large trusses of pure white of 

 the other, being very striking. There is something peculiarly sweet 

 and homely about the thorn, which makes it a universal favourite. 



Walisux {Jvglans regia), foliage shining green in spring, brown 

 in autumn. — A noble tree, and well worth a place in every lawn of 

 sufficient extent to admit it. 



Willow, Huntingdon {Salix alba), foliage silvery-grey in spring, 

 silvery in autumn ; Willow, Bedford (Salix Pu.ssellia,na), greyish- 

 green in spring, brownish in autumn ; Willow, Seaside or Comewell 

 (Salix, var.), grey-green in spring, brownish in autumn. — The willow 

 is a most useful, and certainly very ornamental tree. The Hun- 

 tingdon variety delights in comparatively swampy ground, and 

 thrives well on the margin of rivers and lakes. When the trees are 

 full-grown, and have their pendulous branches drooping over or 

 kissing the stream as it passes along, or dipping into the placid 

 waters of the lake, they appear in fine keeping with the scenery. 



