TREES AND SHRUBS FOR GARDEN AND PARK. 



Q. COCCINEA, the " Scarlet Oak " of North America, has brilliant scarlet leaves Deciduous 

 in the Autumn, but, owing to its enormous leafage, is somewhat difficult to group trees. 

 with native trees. 



Q. ILEX, the " Holm Oak," is a splendid evergreen, and most suitable for 

 planting near the seaside. It grows some thirty to forty feet high, and makes a 

 fine mass. There are also a number of varieties of this species, which include 

 Q. I. Fordi, 0. I. latifolia, O. I. longifolia and O. I. rotundifolia. S. 



Q. LUCOMBEANA, the ' Lucombe Oak," is a variety which carries its leaves 

 well into the Spring, at which time they are shed. This form is a hybrid, 

 Q. Cerris x Q. Suber. T.S. 



Q. ROBUR, the " Common Oak." Under this name are included Q. pedunculata 

 and 0. sessiliflora, the British representatives of the genus. Apart from the 

 forester's idea of the oak, there are good reasons for planting some of the most 

 distinct species about the parks and woods for enhancing the beauty of the 

 landscape. T.S. 



The following list is worthy of note : 



Q. conferta ; Q. coccifera, the ' Kermes Oak ; " 0. heterophylla ; Cj. rubra, 

 the " Red Oak ; " Q. palustris, the " Pin Oak ; " Q. Mirbecki ; O. sessiliflora, with its 

 varieties ; Q. Suber, the " Cork Oak ; " and Q. velutina, the " Yellow Bark Oak," 

 are all distinct species which would give relief to the landscape if, when a choice 

 is being made, some of them are introduced. 



ROBINIA. A leguminous genus of very handsome trees, being light and airy. 

 R. PSEUDACACIA, the " Locust or Acacia," is a form with white flowers. Some 

 other varieties, of which are R. P. Decaisneana flore rubro, R. P. angustifolia and 

 R. P. semperflorens, afford a good display. In suburban gardens, R. Pseudacacia 

 is pruned to a rounded head and grown in mop-shaped fashion. 



Other good species are R. neo-mexicana ; R. viscosa, the " Clammy Locust ; " 

 R. hispida, the "Rose acacia;" and the variety R. inermis. T. 



SALIX (Willow). For the seaside or for land which cannot be properly drained, 

 Willows are invaluable. They are very beautiful, and afford a good effect near a 

 lake or stream. S. alba coerulea, the true cricket-bat variety, is one of the most 

 profitable trees grown. 



The most useful species are S. alba, the "White Willow," and S. babylonica, the 



' Weeping Willow." The golden-stemmed variety, S. ramulis aureis, is very pretty 



in its Winter state. Other species are S. caprea, the " Common Sallow or Goat 



Willow ; " S. daphnoides, the " Violet Willow ; " S. fragilis, the " Crack Willow ; " 



and S. nigra, the " Black Willow." T.S. 



SOPHORA. A genus of the Order Leguminoss. Sophora japonica grows upwards 

 of forty feet high, and has fine dark green pinnate leaves, with cream-coloured 

 flowers. 



S. Korolkowi, S. tetraptera, S. macrocarpa, S. pachycarpa and S. violacea are 

 distinct species. 



S. viciifolia is a most promising species from China, with white and violet 

 flowers. It forms a very beautiful shrub, and can also be used with good effect 

 planted against a wall. 



TILIA (Lime). A useful tree, and one which grows rapidly in most places. It can 

 be trained to form an ornamental screen, as often seen in Holland, or may be 

 pruned for a mop-headed colonnade ; it is also one of the finest trees for avenues 

 or park clumps. The flowers are very fragrant. 



The most distinct species are as follows : T. vulgaris, the " Common Lime ; " 

 T. americana, the " Basswood ; " T. argentea, " White Lime ; " and T. platyphyllos. T. 



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