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wood is extremely durable, and has a fine odor. Hedges formed of 

 this material, by clipping, become remarkably compact. 



46. JDOUBLE FLOWERING CHERRY. See page 240. 



47. tJCuiONANTHUS, or WHITE FRINGE TREE, MOUNTAIN 



SNOW DROP TREE. Chionanthus Virginia/Co. 

 A low-growing tree, with numerous branches ; the leaves are large, 

 oblong, entire, nearly opposite ; the flowers are in long bunches, of 

 pure white, resembling flakes of snow, or cut in narrow segments, 

 like fringe ; the berries are black ; they contain an oblong, hard seed. 

 An elegant tree. 



48. S. S. {{FRANKLINS. Gordonia pubescens. 



A tree growing from six feet to thirty feet in a congenial climate. 

 Universally admired for its large and beautiful white flowers, with 

 a yellow centre, and of extraordinary fragrance. 



49. HERCULES'S CLUB. Angelica Tree. Jlralia spinosa. 



A tree of low growth, of a singular aspect; the limbs are covered 

 with stiff thorns ; the flowers are in large bunches, and last a long 

 time. 



50. JUDAS TREE. Cercis siHquastrum. 



A low tree, which produces its flowers very early, before the ap- 

 pearance of the leaf; it is at that time an ornamental variety 



51. KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE, or BONDUC. Gymnodadus Can- 



adensis. 



A singular tree in its appearance ; the young wood is remarkably 

 stout and thick ; the berries are said to be used as coffee. 



52. IJLABURNUM. Cytissus laburnum, or Golden Chain. 



An elegant, small tree ; there are two varieties, the common, and 

 the ALPINE, or SCOTCH ; the latter is the most beautiful, a native of 

 the Alpine Mountains ; the leaves are pinnate ; the blossoms are 

 produced profusely, in long, pendent clusters, or racemes, near a foot 

 in length, of a bright yellow color, and splendid ; one of the most 

 beautiful of all trees when in bloom, and the greatest ornaments of 

 the garden. In France there is a new white blossom variety. 



53. ffMAGNOLIA. 



Of this splendid tree there are many varieties; all are beautiful. 



1. Chinese Purple Flowering, (Magnolia obovata,) with flowers 

 of a fine violet purple outside, and white within. 



2. H7%e Chandelier Magnolia, or Yulan. (Magnolia ecnspicua.) 

 Another Chinese variety, with large, elegant white flowers ; these 

 grow in clusters resembling a chandelier. 



3. ttThe Magnolia cordata, or Yellow Twice Flowering. The 

 flowers of this variety are yellow. A very beautiful and hardy tree. 



4. ^Magnolia glauca; for description, see third section. 



5. tt Splendid Magnolia macrojihyUa, large-leaved. The leaves 

 of this variety are over two feet in length ; the blossoms very large, 

 and of a yellowish white, very beautiful, with a fine odor. 



6. ^Magnolia purpurea. Highly spoken of by Mr. Loudon. 



7. H Magnolia tripetala. (Umbrella Tree.) A tree which rises to a 



single 

 odor 



very moderate height, with very large leaves, and very large sin 

 flowers, five inches in diameter, of a white color, and fragrant od 



