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3. Trees with dark foliage. 



The Purple Beech, (Fagiis purpurea.) — This is too 

 well known to need description ; hence we merely enumerate 

 it, to show the number of dark-leaved trees. 



The Purple-leaved Sycamore, (Acer pseudo-platan us 

 purpurea.) — A beautiful dark-leaved tree, with the broad and 

 thick foliage of the parent, but nearly as dark as the beech. 

 We consider it one of the finest dark-leaved trees. 



The Purple-leaved Elm, (Ulmus stricta purpurea.) — Not 

 so striking as the beech or maple, but still a very ornamental 

 tree ; the foliage is small, and the habit neat and upright. 



The PuRLE-LEAVED Oak, ( Queixus purpurea.) — When 

 leafing out in the spring, the deep purple tints of the tender 

 leaves form a striking contrast with the whitish hue of the 

 other species and the delicate green of various trees : later in 

 the season it loses much of this purple shade, but it is well 

 worth a place in every plantation. 



The Purple-leaved Nut, (Corylus avellana purpurea.) 

 A low growing tree with purple foliage, and a fine companion 

 to the other dark-leaved trees. 



The Dark-leaved Maple, (Acer colchicum ruhrum.) — A 

 nevj variety from eastern Europe. The leaves are hand- 

 somely shaped, and of a bright pinkish purple color from early 

 spring till late in autumn. It is quite hardy, and a rich ac- 

 quisition to any collection. 



We might increase our list to considerable length if we 

 were to enumerate all the more singular and curious as well 

 as beautiful trees ; but we close our article with the following 

 list, desirable on account of their shape, their foliage, or other 

 characteristics : — 



The Variegated-leaved Sycamore ; the Fastigiate Oak, 

 (exceedingly fine;) the ^^certartaricum; the Salisburmadian- 

 tifolia ; the Twisted Elm, (Ulmus tortuosa;) the Variegated- 

 leaved Elm ; the Variegated Oak ; the Variegated Ash ; the 

 Ring-leaved Laburnum ; ^'sculus rubicunda ; Carragana ar- 

 borescens ; Sophora japonica ; Calophaca wolgarica ; ^*cer 

 opulifolium; Variegated Horsechestnut; Purple-leaved Chest- 

 nut ; Variegated Oak ; Variegated Plane, &c. &c. 



