204 flowering ZTrees* 



Umbrella Tree, Magnolia umbrella. This is a low orna- 

 mental tree with broad, spreading crowns and obovate- 

 lanceolate leaves from one to two feet long, placed in rosettes 

 at the apex of the branches, with a very large white flower 

 in their midst. A very beautiful shade-tree for general use. 



Great-leaved Magnolia, Magnolia macropJiylla. A small 

 or medium-sized tree with extremely large leaves, two to 

 three feet in length, and white flowers, sometimes a foot in 

 diameter. 



Cucumber Tree, Magnolia acuminata, is a large tree with 

 oblong pointed leaves and greenish-yellow flowers. This is 

 a fine shade-tree. 



In the South, the large-flowered Magnolia grandiflora, 

 with evergreen, leathery leaves, is one of the most important 

 members of the magnolia family. All the magnolias do 

 well in moderately good soil, but prefer a rich, sandy loam. 



THE BUCKEYE FAMILY. 

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Koelreuteria, Kcelreuteria paniculata. This is a rare and 

 beautiful tree with pinnate leaves consisting of numerous 

 coarsely-toothed leaflets, and very large terminal panicles of 

 yellow flowers. The crown is irregularly rounded ; the 

 habit, slender and elegant. An excellent small tree for 

 shrubberies. Thrives well in common garden soil. 



Horse Chestnut, ^Esculus Hippocastanum. This robust- 

 growing tree, with its shady, conical crown, handsome fin- 

 gered leaves and erect racemes of white flowers marked with 

 yellow and purple, is one of the finest and hardiest of all 

 shade-trees. It is of rapid growth and attains a consider- 

 able size. The red-flowered horse chestnut (A. rubicundd) 



