INTRODUCTION 



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The Silver Bell is perhaps the most beautiful of these American plants. It 

 is more common as a shrub than as a tree and is becoming a favorite species for 

 planting on lawns and home grounds in regions where the climate is not too severe. 

 Being native to the great southern region from West Virginia to Texas it is hardy 

 only as far north as Massachusetts. 



The chief beauty of the Silver Bell lies in its pendent blossoms, which seem 

 like snowdrops hung upon the twigs as the leaves unfold. The flowers are followed 

 by the winged fruits, which remain on the tree a long time, nestling among the 

 leaves. As an ornamental shrub for the lawn the Silver Bell has few equals. 



SPRAY OF PURPLE BEECH A VARIETY OF THE ENGLISH BEECH 



The trees with colored foliage form another distinctive group which is 

 receiving much attention for ornamental planting. It is very easy to set out too 

 many trees of this type. One here and there to accentuate green backgrounds 

 is much better than a dotting of them as isolated exclamation points all over the 

 lawn. There are fine purples and reds in the special varieties of the maples, birches, 

 beeches, plums and elms. The Purple Beech a variety of the English beech 

 is one of the most desirable of these colored trees. There are also golden oaks and 

 golden poplars which give a touch of color throughout the summer. 



