Deciduous 

 trees. 



TREES AND SHRUBS FOR GARDEN AND PARK. 



town. Other good varieties are L. alpinum, " Scotch Laburnum ; " L. Parksi, and 



L. Watered. T.S. 

 LIQUIDAMBAR, a tree with good form, and valuable for its colour in early Autumn ; 



it exhales a very refreshing fragrance, and a fine effect is obtained when it is 



planted in groups. Two species are worth growing, L. styraciflua, the " Sweet 



Gum," and L. orientalis (syn. L. imberbe). 

 LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA, the " Tulip Tree," makes an interesting specimen for the 



park. It forms a large trunk, and its habit generally is pleasing. The tulip-like 



flowers of a green colour, with an orange and yellow fusion, are borne freely in the 



latter part of Julv. Two prominent varieties are L. chinensis and L. fastigiata. 

 MAPLE. See Acer. 

 MESPILUS. See AMELANCHIER in 



the list of Flowering Shrubs. 

 OAK. See Ouercus. 

 PLATANUS. This genus provides 



some of the most useful of 



ornamental trees for use in 



the streets of towns. It can 



also be planted in groups or for 



forming avenues. P. acerifolia, 



the " London Plane," is the 



best known ; P. orientalis is a 



very fine species from the 



Orient ; and P. occidentalis, the 



" Button Wood," is a native 



North of America. The first 



named grows to a huge size if 



planted in the open park. T. 

 POPULUS (Poplar). Trees of this 



genus are excellent for towns, 



while some species are useful 



for breaking the sky line in 



masses of foliage, or for 



plantations in flat districts. 



Populus nigra pyramidalis, 



known as the " Lombardy 



Poplar," is excellent for this 



purpose. This genus has quite 



a number of worthy species 



and varieties. The following 



are the most distinct : P. alba, the " White Poplar ; " P. balsamifera, the " Balsam 



Poplar ; " P. deltoidea, the " Cottonwood ; " P. d. aurea ; P. tremula, the " Aspen ; " 



and P. tremuloides, the " American Aspen." T. 

 PRUNUS. This genus is a very ornamental as well as useful one ; it includes the Plum, 



Cherry, Almond and Peach. Dealing with it from the ornamental standpoint, we 



give a list of the most prominent species and varieties, which may be used with 



the greatest advantage in nearly any position. T. 



P. ACIDA, with its varieties, are useful to plant in the woodland. P. a. 



semperflorens is the " All Saints' Cherry." P. Avium, the " Gean or Mazzard," 



and P. a. flore pleno make handsome trees, bearing pure white flowers. 



P. AMYGDALUS, the " Common Almond " (syn. Amygdalus communis). A 



FIG. 357- A HORSE CHESTNUT. 



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