46 WORCESTER COUNTY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [l906 



Under the head of trees for small leaves we omit the larger 

 trees and take prmcipally those that do not grow more than 30 

 feet m height. Of the low trees suitable for such work can 

 recommend the cut leaved Alder. They are short lived. 



The ash runs up very straight. Of these we have the 

 Mountain ash and the oak leaved which forms a full topped 

 tree not over 25 feet in height. In dry situations these are 

 strictly hardy. 



The cut leaved birch, the pyramidal birch and the purple 

 leaved, which is distinctly purple in its tone, are all desirable. 



Of the catalpas there is the golden and purple leaved both of 

 which are useful. 



In the cherries there is the European bird cherry, a small 

 tree covered with foliage in June. Many cherries are extremely 

 ornamental because of their flowers. The Chmese double cher- 

 ry tree is very graceful and the ranunculus flowering cherry 

 forms a small tree with white flowers and brilliant crimson 

 fruit. 



Among trees to be especially recommended for small lawns 

 are flowermg crabs. Parkman's is also to be recommended. 

 In spring these are a perfect mass of deep pink flowers followed 

 in the fall by fruit. Th Chinese double flowering crabs are 

 quite pretty and are desirable for small lawns. The white 

 flowered dogwood makes a desirable tree. 



The white fringe tree, a large bush, is one of our best small 

 trees. 



The Gingko is a Japan tree and is extremely interesting on 

 account of the foliage. 



The Judas tree is one of our Southern trees. It is a desira- 

 ble little tree as it takes up but little room and in the sprmg 

 delights with its pink flowers. 



The Katsuru tree is one of the best lawn trees. The Var- 

 nish tree has compound golden green foliage and bears yellow 

 flowers. 



The Japanese lilac makes a small round headed tree and the 

 flower spikes appear in great abundance in July or late 

 June. 



