94 PLANNING AND PLANTING 



grown in Capitol Park, Washington. You might 

 select something entirely different as a matter of 

 personal preference. 



Another worthy type is the Japanese Maiden- 

 hair, various of the Catalpas with their large 

 foliage, the beautiful Weeping Willow as before 

 mentioned, or the White Birch planted by way of 

 contrast near to a planting of Evergreens, or the 

 Purple Birch and the Red Leaved Japanese Maple 

 in combination effect. Of course there are many 

 others that a walk through the parks, a visit to 

 any nearby pretentious nursery or the study of 

 their catalogues will suggest to your mind. 



No one wants to forget the flowering trees when 

 planning an attractive lawn planting. Amongst 

 these are the Dogwoods, the Magnolias and the 

 Japanese Cherry Trees as well as numerous lesser 

 sorts. 



In the early springtime, when the Dogwood is 

 in flower, the Pink Flowering Dogwood in bloom 

 is a sight as if from fairyland. We often en- 

 counter trees of it thirty or more feet in height, 

 and a perfect mass of pink, before a single leaf has 

 formed. 



The Magnolias are truly beautiful, but some- 

 what hard to transplant in this latitude. How- 

 ever, they are well worth trying, and should be 

 transplanted in the spring. The gorgeous large 

 cup-shaped blooms are truly magnificent. 



