TREES 



and to furnish shade and shelter. Thi. .•iijoynu'iit the 

 trees give by beautifulflowers, variim- fi'i j . [i!- ii.licl 

 autumnal tints, and ornamental fni it i ' ntal. 



though of great value and worthy n] .• i : , ir ra- 



tion. The trees should be selected loi iimin, m ac- 

 cordance with the natural and intondni Lhaiacui ut 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 Serbs. 



Selections of Trees for Special Purposes. -The follow- 

 iua; 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 Floweks. 



TREES 



1835 



Acer nibrum (fls. blood-red). 

 Amelanchier CanMdi'Usis (tls. white). 

 Cercis Cann.l-n^i^ 'T^~- n-v T.ink). 

 Comustl..n.t.;M. ui,„, ,, is., piuk). 



Magnolia Si. II, ,,[:-, iii:i . ;U white to purple). 

 Prunus Avium hihI uilit-r .lit-rries (fls. white). 

 Prunus Americana aud other plums (fls. white). 

 Pnmus Davidiana (fls. pink, also white, the earliest 



of all Prunus). 

 Prunus pendula (fls. pinkish, branches pendulous). 

 Prunus Pseudocerasus (fls. 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 leav 



^sculus Hippocastanum and other species ffls. 



white or red). 

 Catalpa speeiosa (fls. white). 

 Cladrastis tinctoria (fls. white). 

 Cornus Kousa (fls. white). 

 Crataggus (fls. white). 

 Fraxinus Ornus (fls. white). 

 Laburnum (fls. yellow). 

 Magnolia hypoleuca (fls. white). 

 Pterostyi-ax (fls. white). 



Aralia Chineusis and spinnsa (fls. Aug. and Sept.). 

 Castanea Americana (fls. white; July). 

 Gordoniapubeseens (fls. white; Sept., Oct.). 

 Koelreuteria p;inirul;ita (fls, yellow; July, Aug.). 

 Oxydendnim .irlH.r.aiin (Us. white; July. Aug.) 



Syringa Japnni<\i (fls. whit.'; .Inly). 



Tamarix Uallica (fls. pink; Aug., Sept., if severe] 



2. Trees with Showy Fruits. 



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



Ailanthus glandulosa var. erythrocarpa (fr, red). 



Oomus florida (fr. scarlet). 



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



Hippophae rhamnoides (fr. yellow). 



Ilex opaca (fr. red). 



JIagnolia hypoleuca (fr. scarlet). 



Magnolia tripetala (fr. pink). 



Pyrus baccata and allied species (fr. yellow or sea 



let). 

 Rhus Cotinus (ample feathery panicles). 

 Rhus typhina (fr. scarlet). 



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

 Sorbus Americana and Aucuparia (fr. red). 

 Taxus baccata (fr, scarlet). 



Trees Valued for Foliage Effects. (See also 

 Section 5, Evergreens, below.) 

 A. With colored foliage. 



Acer Negimdo, var, argenteo - variegatum (the most 



effective of hardy variegated trees), 

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

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

 Acer platauoides. var, Reiteubachi (Ivs. becoming 



dark red in summer). 

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



Acer Pseudoplatanus Worleei (Ivs. yellowish), 

 Betula alba, var. purpurea (Ivs. puiT^e), 

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

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

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



Querous pedunculata. var. atropurpurea (Ivs. pur- 

 plish). 



Quercus pedunculata, var, Concordia (Ivs, yellow- 

 ish). 



Salix alba, var. argentea (Iv 



whitish) . 



, silvery white). 

 . white beneath), 

 var. argenteo -variegata (Ivs 



AA. With large, bold foliage. 



Acer maerophyllum. 



Aralia Chineusis and spinosa. 



Catalpa speeiosa. 

 Magnolia macrophylla. 

 Magnolia tripetala, 

 Paulownia imperialis. 

 Quercus dentata. 

 AAA. With small narrow or finely cut foli 

 Acer palmatum, var. dissectum. 

 Acer platanoides, var. Lorbergi, 

 Acer saecharinum, var. Wieri. 

 Alnus glutinosa, var, imperialis. 

 Betula alba (cut-leaved), 

 Elaeagnus angustifolia. 

 Fagus sylvatica, var. asplenifolia. 

 Gleditschia triacanthos. 

 Gymnocladus Canadensis. 

 Hippophae rhamnoides. 

 Juglans regia, var, laciniata, 

 Quercus pedunculata, var. filieifolia. 

 Salix nigra. 



Sambucus nigra, var. laciniata. 

 TamarLx Gallica. etc. 

 Tasodium distichum. 



4. Trees avith Brilllant Autusinal Tints. 



Acerrubrum (scarlet). 



Acer saccharum (scarlet and orange). 



Cornus florida (scarlet). 



CercidiphyUum (yellow and purple). 



Cratjegus (mostly scarlet and orange). 



Fraxinus Americana (yellow or violet-purple 



Liquidambar (scarlet). 



Liriodendron (bright yellow). 



Nyssa sylvatica (scarlet). 



Oxydendrum arboreum. 



Quercus alba (vinous purple), 



Quercus coccinea, palustris (scarlet). 



Rhus (mostly scarlet). 



Sassafras (orange and scarlet). 



5, Evergreen Trees 



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



Pinus. 



Pseudotsuga. 

 Thuya. 

 Tsuga. 

 A. Broad-leaved evergreens (only Ilex opaca and 

 Rhododeadron hardy north). 

 Ilex opaca. 

 Magnolia glauca (not fully evergreen as far north as 



Magnolia grandiflora. 

 Persea Carolinensis, 

 Prunus Caroliniana. 

 Prunus Lusitanica. 



Rhododendron maximum. 



