Trautvetteria 



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Trees 



paper is available. The only good trap for birds 

 is to throw down a few handfuls of corn and 

 remain on the watch with a gun. 



TRAUTVETTERIA. (FALSE BUG- 

 BANE.) 



A hardy perennial herb (ord. Ranunculaceas). 

 useful for the borders. It resembles the Cimici- 

 fngas and Aetseas. Propagation, by division in 

 spring or early autumn. Common, moist soil. 



Only Species : 



palinata, 2' to :i', sum., wh. (gyns. Cimioifnga 

 palmate and Aetiea palmata). 



TRECULIA. (AFRICAN BREAD FRUIT 



TltEE.) 



Two species of stove trees or shrubs (urd. Urtica- 

 ce;e). The introduced species, africana, is propa- 

 gatcd by cuttings of ripe shoots in bottom heat. 

 Soil, rich loam and leaf mould. 



Principal Species : 



africana, 80', Sep., st. ev., grn. Okwa. 



TREE ONION. 



This, Allium proliferum (urd. Liliacese), pro- 

 duces no basal bulbs, but a number of offsets at the 

 root, and also bulbs mixed with the flowers. The 

 plants may be allowed to remain in the ground for 

 two or three years, when they must be lifted and 

 divided. Planting may be performed in autumn or 

 spring, according to the time the crop is required, 

 Juno or August. The offsets are more reliable for 

 producing the bulbs, and the stem bulbs are best 

 planted in spring. They should not be gathered 

 until the stems are yellow. If properly dried they 

 will keep till May. " (For culture, see SHALLOTS.) 



TREES. 



Technically speaking, a tree is described as a 

 " perennial plant of woody character which rises 

 from the ground with a distinct trunk," but the 

 border line between a tree and a shrub is so in- 

 definite that popular opinion calls a woody plant 

 of greater stature than a few feet a tree instead of 

 a shrub. 



The value of trees as timber producers is, of 

 course, inestimable, and tree planting on a large 

 scale is a national duty. From a gardening aspect 

 there can be no question that the judicious plant- 

 ing of trees constitutes much of the beauty and 

 variety of the pleasure grounds. Their shelter is 

 of great assistance in the garden, while their shade 

 adds much to the pleasure of the summer-time. 

 In small gardens large trees are often placed in 

 unsuitable positions, either too near houses or 

 where they will overshadow the garden or rob the 

 soil. The eventual height and width to which the 

 tree will attain ought to be observed, and allow- 

 ance made at the time of planting. Its effect at 

 all seasons should also be studied, and it is thus 

 often advisable to plant deciduous rather than 



Traveller's Joy (see Clematis Vitalba). 

 Traveller's Tree (sec llavenala madagascariensis) . 

 Treasure florrer (gee Gazania). 

 Tree Carrot (Tliapsin I'dnlix). 

 Tree Celandine (lioretmlafrtitetreni). 

 Tru Million- see l.tmili-ra iirlmren). 

 '/"/cc of lli'iirrii (xrr A Hunt us i/lll nillilosn). 

 Tree of Life (see Thuya). 

 Tree nf ftidnfts (Nyc'tanthet Arbor-trittis). 

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evergreen trees where plenty of light in winter is 

 desired. On the other hand, an evergreen tree 

 is to be preferred where a screen at all seasons 

 is required. There should also be a due proportion 

 of flowering trees, many of which are exceedingly 

 beautiful, particularly those with golden, silvery, or 

 variegated foliage, and others which give fine tints 

 in autumn. Fruit trees are very ornamental, either 

 in bloom or in fruit, whilst they serve to combine 

 the useful and decorative. 



Planting should be most carefully performed. 

 Autumn is, as a rule, the best time for deciduous 

 subjects. For evergreens, September or October 

 and April or May are usually suitable times, pro- 

 vided the weather be moist. The holes in which 

 the trees are to be planted ought always to be of 

 ample size, as it will greatly cripple their progress 

 if their roots are jammed into too little space. 

 The hole should be so wide that the roots may be 

 laid out at full length, any injured ones being 

 cleanly cut before the soil is filled in. The tree 

 ought to be held upright, staked firmly, and the 

 soil filled in and made firm as the work proceeds. 

 Watering may be necessary if the weather is 

 at all dry and the season advanced. (Xec also 

 TRANSPLANTING, PRUNING, SHRUBBERIES, and 

 SHRUBS.) 



The following lists of hardy trees for various 

 objects will be found useful. Only the genera are 

 named, and the best species or varieties will be 

 found elsewhere under their respective names. 



Coniferous Trees : 



Abies. 



Araucaria. 



Cedrus. 



Cephalotaxu?. 



Cryptomeria. 



Cunuiughamia 



Cupressus. 



Fitzroya. 



Griukgo. 



Deciduous Trees : 



Junipcrus. 

 Lari.x. 

 Libocedrus. 

 Pioea. 

 Piuus. 

 Podocarpus. 

 Prunmopitys. 

 Pseudolarix, or 

 Luricopsis. 



Pseudotsuga, 



Abietia. 

 Sciadopitys. 

 Sequoia. 

 Taxodium. 

 Taxus. 

 Thuya. 

 Tauga. 



or 



Acer. 



TEsculus. 



Ailantus. 



Aluus. 



Amelauchier. 



Betula. 



Carpiuus. 



Carya. 



Custauea. 



Piiulowuia. 

 Platanus. 

 Populus. 

 Prunus. 

 Pterocarya, 

 I'yrus. 

 QuercuB. 

 Klius. 

 Robinia. 

 Salix. 

 Samliucus. 

 ."ophora. 

 Styrax. 

 Svriuga. 

 Tilia. 

 Puirottia. Ulmus. 



Kcergrren Trees (see also Coniferous Trees) : 



Arbutus. Elieagnus. Laurus. 



Cerasus (some). Eucalyptus. Quercuu 



Cratsegus(some). Ilex. 



Lake or It'.eer Sides: 



Celtis. 

 Cercis. 

 Corylus. 

 Craitaigus. 



Fagus. 



Fraxiuus. 



Gleditschia. 



Halesia . 



Hippophae. 



Juglans. 



Kuslreuteria. 



Laburnum. 



Liquidambar, 



Liriodendron. 



Magnolia (ill 



part). 

 Morus. 

 Nyssa, 



Euonyinus (eu- Oxydendrou. 

 ropa;us). 



Acer. 



Alnus. 



Arbutus. 



Betula. 



Catalpa. 



Celtis. 



Cratogus. 



Cryptiuiieria. 



Cupressus 



(some). 

 Halesia. 

 Junijwrus. 

 Picca. 

 Piuus. 

 Populus. 

 Prunus. 

 PterooBiya, 



Quorcus. 



Salix. 



Syringa. 



Taxodium. 



Taxus.. 



Thuya. 



Tsuga. 



Uhnus. 



