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is a smaller and more compact tree, flowering when quite 

 small. The flowers are of a showy, rosy red. Preferable 

 for small places in masses of trees and shrubs. Rich or 

 moderately rich soil. 



Buckeye, Pavia. — The red buckeye (P. rubra) is 

 a small, handsome tree with a broad crown, smooth, 

 fingered leaves smaller than in the horse chestnut, and 

 loose racemes of bright red flowers. This is the finest tree 

 of the family, and very ornamental when cultivated. It is 

 excellent as a specimen tree, or in groups and shrubberies. 

 The yellow buckeye (P. flavd) is similar in habit, but 

 larger, with less showy, pale yellow flowers. One of the 

 most useful is the dwarf buckeye {P. pai'viflord), which is 

 only a broad, leafy shrub. The small whitish flowers with 

 conspicuous threadlike stamens are disposed in slightly 

 branched, erect panicles ten inches long or more. It flowers 

 late in the season and is then very ornamental for groups 

 or as single specimens on the lawn. The buckeyes grow wild 

 in rich woods, generally on high and naturally drained 

 ground. Under cultivation, they do well in any moderately 

 good soil. They are among our best ornamental trees. 



THE LOCUST FAMILY. 



Laburnum or Golden Chain, Labwnwm vulgare. — A 

 small tree with trifoliate leaves and long drooping racemes 

 of yellow flowers early in May. The Scotch laburnum (L. 

 alpinum) is similar in habit, but flowers later. Both are of 

 an elegant habit and very ornamental when in full flower 

 Fine for shrubberies or smaller groups on the lawn. They 

 thrive in any ordinarily good soil. 



