Trees for two plants seldom seen in England, of which the dying leaves 

 Colour effect become deep red. 



All the American Oaks are more or less effective at this 

 season of the year ; but far the best of them in my judgment, 

 both for brilliance and for the length of time during which it 

 retains its clear crimson colour is Anthony Waterer's variety 

 of Quercus coccinea. 



The Amelanchiers, or Snowy Mespilus, are equally valu- 

 able for their blossom in Spring and their foliage in Autumn. 

 The three best with which I am acquainted are A. canadensis, 

 A. oligocarpa^ and A. asiatica. 



I have found Rubus fruticosus fol. var. a general favourite 

 when grown as a creeper on a pole. About the second week in 

 September, when part of the fruit has ripened, the presence of 

 the four colours, black and red in berry, and silver and green in 

 leaf, all clearly defined, produce a unique effect. 



Within the limits of this paper I cannot deal at length with 

 autumn fruits from a decorative standpoint, but I may just 

 mention in passing Pyrus Malus " Ringo," P.M. " Beauty of 

 Montreal," P.M. fructu luteo, and P.M. "John Downie" as 

 four of the best crab-apples. 



Many of the Vines look well in September, such as Vitis 

 Thunbergii and the large-leaved V. Coignetite, if grown on larch 

 poles and dotted about in the shrubberies, but none surpass the 

 old-fashioned V. Vtnifera purpurea (often known as the Claret- 

 leafed Grape) which is hardy, free-growing, and inexpensive. 



Rbus Toxicodendron, the Poison Sumach, can be grown 

 either as a creeper or bush, and is one of the most gorgeous in 

 foliage at the fall of the year. The colour is that of a glorified 

 Virginia creeper, orange-scarlet and vivid green intermingled. 



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