Deciduous 

 trees. 



TREES AND SHRUBS FOR GARDEN AND PARK. 



of the genus. The underside of the leaves has usually a silvery appearance. There 

 are many varieties, all of which are useful for planting in the park ; they grow 

 about twenty feet high. 



P. AUCUPARAJ, the " Mountain Ash or Rowan-tree," is most valuable, growing 

 some twenty to thirty feet in height. It makes a good show in the home park or 

 woodland, both when in flower and when bearing its bright scarlet fruits. The 

 varieties, of which there are a considerable number, are all good. 



P. BACCATA, the " Siberian Crab," during the month of May is a mass of 

 beautiful blossom, followed by a crop of reddish fruits. It makes a perfect 

 specimen for a lawn or park. 



P. CORONARIA, the American " Crab Apple," and the variety P. c. flore-pleno are 

 distinct. 



P. FLORIBUNDA, a very free-flowering small tree, or sometimes broad shrub is 

 an excellent subject for grouping, with its variety P. f. atrosanguinea, on a mound, 

 or for planting as a single specimen ; it stands out conspicuously from most of 



FIG. 358. WINTER EFFECT OF SCOTCH FIR AND SILVER BIRCH. 



the others owing to its showy colour. 



P. GERMANICA (syn. Mespilus germanica) is the " Medlar," which should be given 

 a place in every formal garden. 



P. MALUS, the " Crab Apple," of which there is an endless number of varieties, 

 is an excellent flowering tree, particularly the variety " John Downie." 



P. PRUNIFOLIA and its varieties are useful. 



P. SCHEIDECKERI, a very distinct hybrid between P. prunifolia and P. floribunda. 



P. SORBUS, the " Service Tree " (Syn. Sorbus domestica), grows to a height of 

 over forty feet, and makes an excellent tree to plant amongst other masses of 

 foliage in the woodland. When bursting into leaf, and also when in flower, it is 

 a striking feature in the woodland. 



P. SPECTABILIS, introduced from China and Japan, has larger flowers than most 

 species. The varieties P. s. Kaido, P. s. flore-pleno and P. s. flore-albo are all good. 



P. TORMINALIS, the " Wild Service Tree," grows to a height of forty to fifty feet. 

 QUERCUS. Q. CERRIS, the " Turkey Oak," with its varieties, cannot be overlooked. 



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