TREES 



and to furnish shade and shelter. The enjoyment the 

 trees give by beautiful flowers, various foliage, splendid 

 autumnal tints, and ornamental fruit is more incidental, 

 though of great value and worthy of careful considera- 

 tion. The trees should be selected for planting in ac- 

 cordance with the natural and intended character of the 

 scenery and not be taken indiscriminately because they 

 happen to be handy and easy to procure. 



It is essential that the trees should be well adapted 

 to the climate and soil, and in this respect a careful 

 observation of the natural tree growth of the locality 

 will give many good hints. Other considerations are the 

 height the trees attain, the character of growth, color 

 and effect of foliage, flowers and fruits, autumnal tints 

 and winter effects. Concerning the general rules which 

 govern the selection of trees for planting and which are 

 principally the same as in herbs and shrubs, much 

 other information may also be found in the articles on 

 Landscape Gardening, Park, Shrubbery and Herbs. 



Selections o! Trees for Special Purposes. -The follow- 

 ing lists include trees of proved hardiness and are not 

 intended to -be complete but merely suggestive, and 

 chiefly for the northeastern states. 



1. TREES WITH SHOWY FLOWERS. 



A. Blooming i early sprhiq before or with the 

 leaves, 



Acer rubrum (fls. blood-red). 



Ainelanehier Canadeusis (,fls. white). 



Cercis Canadensis (tts. rosy pink). 



Cornus florida (tts. white, also pink). 



Cornus Mas (tts. yellow). 



Magnolia Yulan (tts. white). 



Magnolia Soulangeana (tts. white to purple). 



Primus Avium and other cherries (fls. white). 



Primus Americana and other plums (fls. white). 



Prunus Davidiana (tts. pink, also white, the earliest 



of all Primus). 



Prunus pendula (fls. pinkish, branches pendulous). 

 Prunus Pseudocerasus (Us. white to pink). 

 Pyrus baccata and other species (fls. white to pink). 

 Salix (staminate plants with yellow catkins). 



AA. Blooming late in spring after the leaves. 



^Esculus Hippocastanum and other species (fls. 



white or red). 



Catalpa speciosa (fls. white). 

 Cladrastis tinctoria (fls. white). 

 Cornus Kousa (fls. white). 

 Crataegus (tts. white). 

 Fraxiims Ornus (fls. white). 

 Laburnum (fls. yellow). 

 Magnolia hypoleuca (fls. white). 

 Pterostyrax (fls. white). 

 Robinia (fls. white or light pink). 

 Syringa vulgaris (fls. white to purple). 

 Tamarix parviflora (pink). 



AAA. Blooming in summer and autumn. 



Aralia Chinensis and spinosa (fls. Aug. and Sept.). 

 Castanea Americana (fls. white; July). 

 Gordonia pubescens (fls. white; Sept., Oct.). 

 Koelreuteria paniculata (fls. yellow; July, Aug.). 

 Oxydendrum arboremn (fls. white; July, Aug.) 

 Rhns semialata (fls. white; Aug., Sept.). 

 Robinia Xeomexicana (fls. light pink; Aug.). 

 Sophora Japonica (fls. white; Aug.). 

 Syringa Japoniea (fls. white; July). 

 Tamarix Gallica (fls. pink; Aug., Sept., if severely 

 cut back). 



2. TREES WITH SHOWY FRUITS. 



Acer rubrum (fr. bright red in May and June). 

 Ailanthus glandulosa var. erythrocarpa (t'r. red). 

 Cornus florida (fr. scarlet). 



Cratasgus coccinea and others (fr. scarlet or red). 

 Hlppophafi rhamnoides (fr. yellow). 

 Ilex opaca (t'r. red). 

 Magnolia hypoleuca (fr. scarlet). 

 Magnolia tripetala (fr. pink). 



Pyrus baccata and allied species (fr. yellow or scar- 

 let). 



Rhus Cotinus (ample feathery panicles). 

 Rhus typhina (fr. scarlet). 



Sassafras otTicinalis (fr. dark blue with red stems). 

 Sorbus Americana and Aucuparia (fr. red). 

 Taxus baccata (fr. scarlet). 



TREES 



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3. TRKES VALUED FOR FOLIAGE EFFECTS. (See alsc 



Section 5, EVERGREENS, below.) 



A. With colored foliage. 



AcerNegundo, var. argenteo - variegatum (the moit 

 effective of hardy variegated trees). 



Acer Negundo, var. aureo inarginatum (Ivs. yellow). 



Acer palinatum, var. atropurpureum (Ivs. purple). 



Acer platanoides, var. Reiteubachi (Ivs. becoming 

 dark red in summer). 



Acer platanoides, var. Schwedleri (Ivs. bright red la 

 spring). 



Acer Pseudoplatanus Worleei (Ivs. yellowish). 



Betula alba, var. purpnrea (Ivs. purple). 



Fagus sylvatica, var. purpurea (Ivs. purple). 



Populus alba, var. nivea (Ivs. white beneath). 



Populns deltoides, var. aurea (one of the best yellow- 

 leaved trees). 



Quercus pedunculata, var. atropurpurea (Ivs. pur- 

 plish). 



Quercus pedunculata, var. Concordia (Ivs. yellow- 

 ish). 



Salix alba, var. argentea (Ivs. silvery white). 



Tilia tomentosa (Ivs. white beneath). 



Ulmus campestris, var. argenteo -variegata (Ivs 

 whitish). 



AA. With large, bold foliage. 



Acer insigne. 



Acer macrophyllum. 



Aralia Chineusis and spinosa. 



Asimina triloba. 



Catalpa speciosa. 



Magnolia maerophylla. 



Magnolia tripetala. 



Paulownia hnperialis. 



Quercus dentata. 



AAA. With small narrow or finely cut foliage. 



Acer palmatum, var. dissectum. 

 Acer platanoides, var. Lorbergi. 

 Acer sacchariuum, var. Wieri. 

 Alnus glutinosa, var. imperialis. 

 Betula alba (cut-leaved). 

 Elaeagnus angustifolia. 

 Fagus sylvatica, var. aspleuifolia. 

 Gleditschia triacanthos. 

 Gymnocladus Canadensis. 

 Hippophae rhamnoides. 

 Juglans regia, var. laciniata. 

 Quercus pedunculata, var. filicifolia. 

 Salix nigra. 



Sambucns nigra, var. laciniata. 

 Tamarix Gallica. etc. 

 Taxodium digtichum. 



4. TREES WITH BRILLIANT AUTUMNAL TINTS. 



Acer rubrum (scarlet). 



Acer saccharum (scarlet and orange). 



Cornus florida (scarlet). 



Cercidiphyllum (yellow and purple). 



Cratwgus (mostly scarlet and orange). 



Kraxinus Americana (yellow or violet-purple). 



Liquidambar (scarlet). , 



Liriodendron (bright yellow). 



Nyssa sylvatica (scarlet). 



Oxydendrum arboreum. 



Quercus alba (vinous purple). 



Quercus coocinea, palustris (scarlet). 



Rims (mostly scarlet). 



Sassafras (orange and scarlet). 



5. EVERGREEN TREES 



A. Conifers (see also Vol. 1, p. 358). 



Abies. 



Cliamwcyparis. 



Juniperus Virginiana. 



Picea. 



Pinus. 



Pseudotsuga. 



Thuya. 



Tsuga. 



AA. Brofin-lem'fd evergreens (only Her opaca and 

 Rhododendron hardy north). 



Ilex opaca. 



Magnolia glauca (not fully evergreen as fur north as 



it is hardy). 

 Magnolia grandiflora. 

 Persea Carolinensls. 

 Prunus Caroliniana. 

 I'l'iniu* l.usitanica. 

 Quercus Virginiana. 

 Rhododendron maximum. 



