2o8 jflowertng Urees. 



ciently hardy in most of the States. They are beautiful in 

 groups of flowering trees and shrubs, or in specimen groups 

 on the lawn, three or more together. 



Kentucky Coffee Tree, Gymiioeladus Canadensis. — A tall 

 and slender tree with spreading branches and twice-pinnate 

 leaves, from two to three feet long. Flowers white, in 

 terminal racemes, in early summer. A tree with a light 

 and airy appearance, irregularly rounded crowns, and slen- 

 der stems, with rough, brownish bark. It looks best in 

 larger masses of trees, where it forms a very ornamental 

 object. Thrives best in moderately rich soil. 



Honey Locust, GleditscMa triacanthos. — An erect, medi- 

 um-sized tree with smooth, brownish stems protected by 

 clusters of long branched thorns, and rounded crowns of 

 light pinnate or doubly pinnate foliage. The flowers of 

 this tree are not conspicuous, but it is included here for 

 the sake of convenience. It is a very ornamental tree 

 fine for mixed plantations and shrubberies. In the country 

 it might also be used for avenues. Common in rich woods, 

 and will grow in any moderately good soil. 



THE ROSE FAMILY. 



Ornamental Cherries, Gerasus. — There are several double 

 flowering cherries of oriental origin. They are exceedingly 

 beautiful, dwarf trees of an erect or pendulous habit. 

 Siebold's Chinese cherry (G. serrulatd) is one of the finest 

 of them. It grows to a height of about fifteen feet and is 

 covered with numerous white or pale rose-colored, double 

 flowers early in spring. The weeping cherry (C. semper- 

 floreni) has drooping branches and numerous white, axillary 



