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pretty yellow blossoms. To be chosen for middle-ground 

 plantings, and used in small numbers. 



Linden. — The American linden or Basswood is a 

 good park tree, and also good for street planting. It 

 deserves more general use. 



Magnolias. — The magnolias seem most in keeping 

 with southern landscapes, but many of them are useful 

 as far north as New York city. Among the best species 

 are MagiioHa coiispicua, M. glanca. M. Soidangtaiia, M, 

 macrophylla, M. stellata, and M. Lennei. 



MAPLf:s. — This is one of our noI)lest genera of trees. 

 The common Sugar maple is a typical American tree 

 and one of the most valuable for ])lanting anywhere 

 where it will thrive. In tlie western states it does not 

 succeed, but is there replaced by the Silver or Soft 

 maple, Acer dasycarpiim. A fine, semi-weeping variet' 

 of this latter species is Wier's Cut-leaved maple, which 

 is especially suitable for specimen planting in grounds 

 of moderate extent. Schwerdler's maple is another fine 

 ornamental variety. The Japanese maples are not hardy 

 in the northern states. Though very satisfactory speci- 

 mens are sometimes grown as far northward as Massachu- 

 setts, they are not generally successful beyond New York, 

 and are at their best in the latitude of Washington. The 

 Norway maple, Acer platajioides, makes a fine orna- 

 mental, street or shade tree. The Striped maple or 

 moosewood, Acer Fe?insylvauicum, is rather a large shrub 

 than a tree, but is very fine for masses on sloping banks, 

 for small screens, and similar purposes. The Mountain 

 maple, A. spicaium, may be used in the same way. 



Mulberry. — The native American mulberry, Morus 

 rubra, makes a good tree, and should be oftener chosen 

 for general planting. The Russian mulberry and the 

 Multicaulis mulberry are useful treated as shrubs. They 

 may be worked into thickets and cut back from year 

 to year. 



