List of Ornamental Trees & Shrubs with Descriptions 87 



*Ligustrum (Privet, various) The Privets are much more valu- 

 able grown as specimen trees than as hedge plants. Grown 

 with plenty of room for full development, they are less sub- 

 ject to attacks from scale insects. Perhaps the best of them 

 for this purpose is the large L. lucidum, which has large 

 leaves. 25 feet. The smaller types, such as L. sinensis nana, 

 make nice specimens for the second line of shrubberies. 

 Foliage rich dark green. Flower panicles white. 10 feet. 



*LUac, English See Syringa. 



*Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree) A large and very hand- 

 some deciduous tree, making a magnificent specimen on good 

 deep soil. Foliage pale green and large, rather late in ap- 

 pearing (November). Flowers, purple-mauve and large. The 

 Tulip Tree is a valuable timber tree, but is generally more 

 prized for its beauty than for its economic value. A grand 

 specimen tree for lawn or field. 60 feet. 



*Linum (Reinwardtia) trig.ynum A small shrub of suckering 

 habit, which soon forms strong clumps. The fine yellow 

 flowers are very freely produced in Winter, and this makes 

 it one of the most valuable of our yellow-flowered shrubs. 4 

 feet. 



*Lonicera gigantea superba Is a truly superb bush honeysuckle, 

 with glorious trusses of flowers in late spring. 4 feet. 



*Lonicera. (or Chamaecerasus) nitida A small, compact shrub, 

 well branched. Small roundish leaves of clear green. A nice 

 addition to the hardy shrubs. 3 feet. Of this class of honey- 

 suckle we may mention also as very good L. tartarica, with 

 rosy white flowers turning to yellow, and L. t. rosea, flowers 

 bright pink, bordered white. Hardy. 5 feet. 



*Loquat A fruit-bearing tree in warm districts only, as the frost 

 destroys the blooms where it is severe. But a handsome 

 foliage and shade tree all over. Sometimes used to advantage 

 for small avenues. 15 to 20 feet. Evergreen. 



Mahonia See Berberis. 



*Haclcaya bella A nice indigenous shrub, bearing lilac flowers, 

 veined purple. 4 feet. 



*Magnolias The best known variety is Magnolia grandiflora, a 

 large and stately tree, with firm leathery leaves and very 

 large creamy white, 6 to 8 inch, saucer-shaped flowers. A 

 magnificent specimen tree. M. fuscata is a middle-sized 

 shrub, 10 feet or so, with insignificant dull purple flowers. 

 But these numerous small flowers give off a delicious per- 

 fume. M. obovata discolor (purpurea) is a rather larger 

 shrub, sometimes sending up many sucker shoots, and bears 

 large rosy-purple tulip-shaped flowers of great beauty. Deci- 

 duous. 12 feet. 



* Mains (Flowering Apples and Crabs) -These are most happy in 

 the cooler districts, but flower well down to 2,000 feet or so. 

 The best kinds are " Excellenz Thiel," a weeping type, with 



