KOELREUTERIA PANICULATA 71 



Koelreuteria paniculata 



FOR planting anywhere in London this small- 

 growing Chinese tree is to be recommended. 

 At Chelsea, in the old Botanic Garden, there are good 

 specimens, and others in the central parks, as also 

 at Finchley, Bermondsey, and in some East End 

 districts. There are many large trees in Victoria 

 Park, and in East Finchley Cemetery we have found 

 it flowering freely. 



The Chelsea trees are of full size, the branch spread 

 extending to 30 feet, while the largest stem girths 

 4 feet 10 inches at a yard from the ground. Though 

 generally of irregular growth, the beautiful pinnate 

 foliage and large panicles of yellowish flowers, which 

 are borne towards the end of summer and stand 

 well above the leaves, render this tree one of parti- 

 cular interest and a valuable one in ornamental gar- 

 dening, especially when so placed that it towers above 

 the surrounding vegetation. The French employ the 

 Koelreuteria extensively and with excellent effect. 

 For a dry, warm soil and that of a chalky descrip- 

 tion this tree is well suited, and being quite impervious 

 to smoke and soot is to be confidently recommended 

 for town planting. The rich yellow of the decaying 

 foliage and the curious inflated capsules are additional 

 attractions in autumn. 



The Kcelreuteria is readily propagated by cuttings 

 of either root or branch, but the first mentioned is 

 that usually resorted to, as the cuttings grow very 

 freely and soon produce stout, bushy specimens. 



