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THE STOKAX FAMILY. 



Silver Bell or Snowdrop Tree, Halesia tetraptera. This 

 is a broad and bushy tree with black, twisted stems and 

 branches and cherry - like foliage. 

 The beautiful, bellshaped, pure white 

 flowers appear in spring as the leaves 

 unfold. It is then one of our most ^^ "* 



, FIG. 106. BRANCH OF SILVER 



showy trees, growing along streams, BELL TREE (HALESIA 



, . , -. , , , . TETRAPTERA). 



on high rocky banks, leaning over 



the water in a picturesque manner. Fine for shrubberies 

 and on the outskirts of large masses of trees, or for small 

 groups on the lawn. 



THE BIGNONIA FAMILY. 



Catalpa or Indian Bean, Catalpa. The catalpas are 

 showy, late flowering trees and very valuable on this 

 account. Growth very rapid and strong, forming trees with 

 nicely rounded crowns in a few years. The common catalpa 

 (C. lignonioides) has erect, thyrsoid panicles twelve inches, 

 or more long, with white flowers, spotted with yellow and 

 purple, and large, heart-shaped leaves on long stalks. The 

 Japanese catalpa (C. Koempferif) has much smaller, creamy- 

 white flowers and glossy, green, heart-shaped leaves. They 

 both flower in July. The variety known as Tea's hybrid 

 flowers very freely. It is of a more spreading habit. The 

 catalpas will grow well in any moderately good soil. 



THE FIGWORT FAMILY. 



Paulownia, Paulownia imperialis. This very ornamen- 

 tal tree resembles the catalpas in form and habit. The 



