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of subtropical effect, producing very large heart-shaped 

 leaves and large open panicles of flowers after nearly all othei 

 trees have bloomed. It is not quite hardy at the North and 

 the trees should not be transplanted to full exposure of the 

 lawn until they reach 2 to 3 inches in diameter to be most 

 successful. 

 Flowering Cherries {Prunus, 5/).).— Several of the 



Fig. 95. — Flowering Dogwood or Cornel {Conms Florida). 



flowering cherries are offered by nurserymen. They are 

 very beautiful for a few days when in bloom, but the flowers 

 soon fall off and the show is short-lived. If planted in a 

 light soil and grown slowly, they will live in a fairly good 

 condition much longer than in a heavy or very rich soil. 

 As they grow rapidly, they may be used temporarily, until 



