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Trees for Shade and Ornament 



A number of varieties present variations in color foliage and stat- 

 ure. Of these may be mentioned: P. Moorlosi (257a), with pendu- 

 lous branches, low stature, 

 small, narrow foliage, and 

 pink to white flowers; P. 

 macrocarpa (2576), with 

 very spreading habit and 

 light red flowers; P. rosea 

 flore plena (257c), with 

 large, semi-double rose-like 

 flowers; P. grandiflora 

 (25 7J), with very large, 

 pink and white flowers, 

 and graceful habit; P. 

 nivalis (257*'), and sim- 

 plex (257/), with white 

 flowers; P. foliis rubris 

 (257^), a low bush with 

 dark red leaves and sal- 

 mon-red colored fruit. A 

 newly introduced attrac- 

 tive variety — 



P. N iedzivetzkyaiia 

 (257/i) excels in red color, 

 all parts of the plant par- 

 taking in it. 



P. Maulei Mast. (258) 

 is useful because of its dwarf form (three feet) and compact habit, 

 with a plenitude of thorns, dark green, lustrous foliage, and large, 

 showy flowers, varying from orange to scarlet. The hardiest of the 

 Japanese quinces. 



Fig. 105. — Pirns floribunda Nichols. 



SYCAMORES. PLANE-TREE 



Platanus. Of the six or seven species, native and of oriental origin, 

 two species are frequently planted, one native and one exotic. They 

 are imposing trees, of rapid growth, broad, spreading habit, with mas- 

 sive limbs, but open-branch system and rather symmetrical outline, 

 with large leaves, whose size makes up for their scanty number, with 



