34 OHKAMEKTAL GAKDEKIKG. 



the Purple Buckeye (var. purpurea), with flowers of the 

 colors indicated by the names: Whitley's Buckeye (var. 

 WMtleyi), a fine variety, with brilliant flowers and hand- 

 some foliage. 



Among other Buckeyes, there is one known as ^, 

 carnea superha, which is very distinct, with showy dark 

 crimson flowers; and two very dwarf kinds, namely the 

 Long Kacemed or Small Buckeye {jE. parviflora), 

 figure 2, a valuable species of low spreading habit and at- 

 tractive white flowers. The Dwarf-pendulous Buckeye 

 (jE. pumila pendula) has drooping branches. These 

 dwarf Buckeyes {C-D), are well adapted to small grounds. 



THE CHESTNUT. Castanea, A-C. 



The American Chestnut {C. vesca, var. Amerinana) 

 is a beautiful, neat tree, with long-pointed leaves, that 

 have scalloped edges; produces sweet fruit, A. 



The Sweet or Spanish Chestnut {C. vesca) is a fine 

 lawn tree, yielding a superior quality of fruit; a little 

 tender north of Washington, B. There is a variety with 

 slightly white margined leaves, known as var. argentea 

 variegata, but the growth is not very satisfactory, C, 



The DwAEF Chestnut or Chinquapin {C. pumila), 

 a native of Ohio and southward; is a neat grower, form- 

 ing a globular head, with lance-oblong leaves, which are 

 whitish underneath, C. 



A recent introduction is the Japan Chestnut {C. 

 Japonica), which promises well for hardiness, beauty, 

 and fruit-bearing qualities. 



While preferring light soils, the Chestnuts also do well 

 in clayey loams. 



THE POPLAR. PopuluS. A-B. 



No other trees will, as a rule, attain to effective pro- 

 portions sooner than the Poplars, and on this account 

 they possess special value in ornamental gardening for 



