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SMALL TREES. 



Almond Amygdalus. A beautiful tree about 

 twenty feet high, which bears pink blossoms in 

 March, before the leaves appear. 



Cherry Cerasus. There are several varieties of 

 Cherry which are grown as ornamental trees. 

 C. padus or Bird Cherry, bears quantities of double 

 white flowers in May ; it grows quickly. 



Dogwood Gornus. Many of these are very 

 beautiful both in their flower and foliage, most 

 of them turning lovely colours in the autumn. 

 0. sanguinea has red stems, and the silver-leaved 

 variety, C. s. argentea marginata, is very pretty. 

 C. siberica spathi is variegated with gold, 

 C. florida rubra, C. Kousa and C. macrophylla, 

 are some choice varieties for growing on a lawn. 



Elder Sambucus. The common Elder is of 

 quick growth, but a coarse-looking tree; the 

 golden variety, S. aurea, is useful in shrubberies. 

 S. lacinatus, the cut-leaved Elder, is a very pretty 

 small tree, and its golden variety is one of the best 

 golden-leaved shrubs for a lawn. 



Filbert Goryllus. The most ornamental of this 

 species is the purple-leaved Filbert, C. purpurea, 



