1 76 TREES AND SHRUBS 



turn*. The varieties of this are excellent although 

 slow growing. A. rubrum. A.pictum. A. opulifolium 

 obtusatum* . A bright tree in early spring with its 

 golden-green foliage and flowers. A. saccharinum 

 (Sugar Maple). A. japonicum and varieties. 



ACTINIDIA KOLOMIKTA. Climber; grows quickly 

 on south wall. 



HORSE CHESTNUT (dLsculus Hippocastanum) and 

 others : carnea, Pavia, parviflora^ flava. 



AILANTUS GLANDULOSA (Tree of Heaven). 



AMELANCHIER VULGARIS and A. canademis* 

 Very ornamental. Seldom seen, but as free-growing 

 and flowering as the Hawthorn. The popular name 

 for these beautiful trees is Snowy Mespilus. 



ARALIA SPINOSA and A. chinensis.* 



ARBUTUS ANDRACHNE. Flowers in February and 

 March. 



ARCTOSTAPHYLOS ALPINA. Plenty of this found 

 in north of Scotland, but somewhat difficult to 

 establish in gardens. A. Uva-urst. Freer in growth 

 than the preceding. Both species are low-creeping 

 shrubs suitable for planting with Heaths in peat. 



ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO (Dutchman's Pipe). Large 

 effective climber. 



ARTEMISIA ABROTANUM, arborescens, and trtdentata* 

 Useful shrubs of grey tone. 



AUCUBA JAPONICA and varieties.""" 



AZARA MICROPHYLLA* and A. dentata. 



BERBERIS AQUIFOLIUM,* Darwinii, vutgaris, ne- 

 palensis. Single specimens of B. Aquifohum, the 

 Mahonia, become very ornamental with age. 



