SMALL TREES AND SHRUBS. 331 



A fine tree, and beautiful, both in foliage and flower, 

 blooming withal late in the season, is the Catalpa 

 (G. syringafolia). It is, however, too large for a small 

 garden, but yet is so beautiful, a space should be made 

 for it near the house. Flowers in July, in large ter- 

 minal bunches on the ends of the branches ; white, 

 marked with purple and yellow, and deliciously fragrant. 



As a companion to the June Berry, we may have 

 our flowering Dogwood (Gornus florida], a beautiful native 

 tree, whose flowers are surrounded by very conspicuous 

 white floral leaves, which render the plant very attrac- 

 tive, and which are succeeded in autumn by red ber- 

 ries. The foliage also turns blood red with the autumn 

 frosts. It is a small tree, occupies but little space, 

 flowers when quite young, and should be more gener- 

 ally cultivated. 



Kolreuteria Paniculata is a low tree, producing in August 

 bunches of bright yellow flowers. It is but little known, 

 however, or it would be more commonly grown. The 

 foliage is handsome, and the flowers come out at a 

 season when few trees are in bloom. It needs a rich 

 soil, and a sunny situation. 



The Lilacs (Syringa), of which there are some twenty 



