434 My GARDEN. 



tree : the cut leaves are delicate when the foliage is green, but in 

 autumn also the tints are fine. I have a tree of this species, which 

 I greatly admire, but there are two in the neighbouring garden 

 which are models of beauty, and which are the admiration of every 

 passer-by. 



I planted a great many trees of Cryptomeria japonica, which 

 grow freely, but are liable to be so much disfigured by frost as 

 to render them almost ineligible for a garden. A typical tree 

 may be seen on St. George's Hill, which well exhibits its pyramidal 

 form. 



The Arbor- V r itce, or Thuja, is a perfectly hardy tree, well adapted 

 for screens. There are other species, which I have not grown. I do 

 not know a more excellent tree for a la\vn than the golden variety of 

 the Biota orientalis, or Chinese Arbor-Vita;. The brilliant colour of its 

 newly-formed branches is intense, and the general form of the tree is 

 extremely elegant. 



There are many fruit trees which are used as forest trees. The 

 Walnut (fig. 967), which abounds in Carshalton Park, is one. The 



annexed figure is drawn from 

 a walnut-tree near Beddington 

 Hall. The Wild Cherry-tree 

 is extremely beautiful when 

 covered with its white flowers, 



and in autumn its scarlet 







leaves render it again very 

 FJG. 967. Walnut-tree. attractive. The double varie- 



ties are very charming, and are much prized. The Pear-tree attains 

 majestic proportions, but is not handsome. The Siberian Crab-tree 

 is twice in the year a beautiful sight, once when covered with its 

 lovely blossom, and again with its useful fruit. The Elderberry-trees, 

 especially the scarlet variety, are all an addition to our trees. The 

 Spanish Chestnut is a fine forest tree, but it is not grown in our 

 district. Its produce in the southern parts of Europe is valuable, 



and it demands more attention in England than it has received. 



