Description of Trees 



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Red-bud 

 Fringe-tree. 

 Dogwood, Flowering. 

 Hawthorn, English. 

 Golden-chain. 

 Beech, American. 



' ' European. 

 Ash, European. 



' ' Aucuba-leaved. 

 Locust, Hone}'. 

 Coffee-tree. Kentucky. 

 China-tree. 

 Plane-tree 

 Poplar, silver, or Abele. 



'' Bolles'. 



" Black or Italian. 

 Peach and Plum, Flowering. 

 Apple, Flowering. 



" Chinese. 

 Sweet Gum. 

 Magnolia, Umb/ella. 

 ' ' Cucumber. 

 ' ' Soulange's. 

 " Swamp. 

 Showy. 

 Mulberry. 



Box-elder. 



Cork Tree, Chinese. 

 Locust, Yellow. 

 Willow, White, 

 Golden. 

 ' ' Red-twigged. 

 Bassw'ood or Linden, American. 

 " " European. 



^Mountain Ash, 



' ' White-leaved. 

 American. 

 European. 

 Oak-leaved. 



Hop-tree. 

 Oak, White. 

 " Red. 



" Scarlet. 



" Swamp White. 



" Pin. 



" English. 



" Fern-leaved. 



" Variegated. 



' ' Purple-leaved. 



' * Pyramidal. 



" Chestnut. 

 Elm, Scotch. 

 Larch, European. 



English Maple (Acer campestris). — A slow-growing maple 

 forming a compact small tree, with corky ridges on the bark 

 and handsome foliage. 



Norway Maple [A. platanoides), Fig. 92.— While young 

 this tree resembles somewhat the sugar-maple, but as it 

 grows older it takes on a more rounded, massive head. The 

 leaves are broad and thin, palmately lobed, and change to 

 a light golden color in the autumn. Its large flowers and 

 broad-winged fruit are also ornamental. It is easily trans- 

 planted and thrives in ordinarily good soil. This tree has 

 proved xery valuable as a street-tree in cities where a high- 

 headed tree is not desired. 



Schwedler's Maple (.4. p. var. Schwedleri). — During 

 the spring and early summer the young leaves of this 



