Shrubs and Vines 



delicate five- to seven -fingered leaf; a variety of this is 

 dark purple, and this again has a cut-leaved sub-variety, 

 producing a most exquisite fringed effect in the mass ; 

 in spring particularly, when the new foliage takes on a 

 crimson shade, the effect of the pendent branches is su- 

 perb. A variety oi A. japonicu7n has yellow leaves that 

 mingle well with dark foliage. Another sort has a com- 

 mingling of rose, green, white, and yellow on the same 

 tree, which would be bizarre, were it not for the match- 

 less tints and the elegant contour of the small leaves. 



These growths are among the most important acqui- 

 sitions of recent times, and are particularly desirable for 

 small grounds, yet none the less giving a peculiarly 

 graceful touch in the daintier landscape scenes of the 

 more spacious park. 



The foregoing genera, which are well represented 

 in Central Park, contain our best ornamental shrubs, 

 native and foreign, that are sufficiently hardy for out- 

 door culture throughout our territory ; and the leading 

 species in each genus have been mentioned in detail. 



It may be of service to those making a selection to 

 present the following lists, arranged with reference to 

 securing the greatest variety of effect, and suitable for 

 lawns requiring from one to four dozen species of shrubs 

 and trees, each list being supplementary to the preced- 

 ing, for grounds of larger extent. 



The aim being, in general, to suggest the rarer and 

 newer sorts, several well-known species, like lilac, rose 

 of Sharon, and flowering dogwood, are omitted, with- 



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