46 TREES 



was killed down to the roots in the winter of 1860-1, but 

 then put out again from the old wood. 



Proceeding from the Danby gate along the central walk, 

 we notice on the left the Quercifolium variety of the Common 

 Laburnum, " dropping wells of fire " when in flower; Euony- 

 mus latifolium> and Philadelphia grandiflorus. On the right, 

 under the Sophora, are Cotoneaster nummularia from N. Africa 

 and a bed containing many interesting species of Spiraea 

 e.g. thunbergii, as well as Lonicera pileata, Olearia haastii, 

 and species of Cotoneaster. 



In the centre of the Garden, grouped around the Fountain, 

 will be found another specimen of the Service Tree, smaller 

 than the giant under the Copper Beech. 



Hop Hornbeam of Italy, Ostrya carpinifolia, girth 4 ft. 3 in., 

 remarkable for the scaly catkins of the fruit, resembling those 

 of the hop. The mistletoe which grows on this tree so 

 abundantly does not appear to do it much harm. The Manna 

 Ash, Fraxinus omits, is an old tree, grafted on the Common 

 Ash, and may date from Sibthorp's time. It is a great 

 ornament to the Garden in spring, for the profusion of its 

 small diandrous flowers, which have an aminoid scent. The 

 tree is interesting likewise as being the source of the manna 

 of commerce, the children's laxative; incisions being made 

 through the bark, from which the juice, which gradually 

 hardens into this product, exudes. A Turkey Oak, Quercus 

 cerriS) standing on the left-hand side of the middle walk, was 

 cut down, with the sanction of Magdalen College, a few 

 years ago. 



The Cut-leaved Beech, Fagus asplenifolia, 6 ft. 8 in. in 

 girth, is always putting forth branches which bear leaves 

 of the Common Beech, which, if not cut out, might in time, 

 with their ruder vitality, entirely replace the more delicate 

 leaves of this beautiful variety. 



On the western side are the European Pyrus intermedia, 

 arid a series of N. American trees, including the Yellow and 



