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A medium-sized formal tree with large flat leaves, pro- 

 ducing purplish-white Bignonia-like flowers. 



Coriaria myrtifolia. Deciduous. Height, 3 feet. A 

 dwarf shrub with frond-like branches. Distinct and 

 graceful. 



Gleditschia triacanthos. Deciduous. Height, 40 feet. 

 A picturesque tree with distinct and elegant pinnated 

 foliage ; the leaves dying bright yellow in autumn. 



Negundo fraxinifolinm. Deciduous. Height, 30 feet. 

 An umbrageous tree, hardy, and of rapid growth. 



Rhus Cotinus (the Venice Sumach). Deciduous. 

 Height, 5 feet. A pretty dwarf shrub, covered in summer 

 with pink feather-like pedicels and flowers. Decaying 

 leaves reddish yellow. 



Taxodium distichum (the Deciduous Cypress). Height, 

 60 feet. A beautiful feathery tree, varying much in 

 character from seed, and delighting most in damp soils. 

 When the tree becomes of some age the roots often 

 obtrude in large knobs above the ground. 



Tilia europcea (the Lime Tree). Deciduous. Height, 

 70 feet. A hardy tree of rapid growth, not particular as to 

 soil, and well suited to the vicinity of large towns ; flowers 

 sweet-scented, decaying leaves yellow. 



TREES AND SHRUBS WITH LEAVES DARK GREEN. 



Araucaria imbricata. Evergreen. Height, 60 feet. 

 This tree is unique among evergreens, nothing approach- 

 ing it in boldness and rigidity f form and darkness of 

 foliage. Good as specimens, groups, and avenues. 



Berberis Aquifolium. Evergreen. Height, 5 feet. A 

 hardy free-growing flowering evergreen, of great beauty, 

 which can scarcely be misplaced, and which is generally 

 available on account of the lowness of price. For clumps, 

 the fronts of shrubberies, and underwood for game, it is 

 equally valuable, producing masses of yellow flowers in 

 spring, and berries in autumn, the latter proving valuable 

 food for game. 



