FRAXINUS, continued 



F. excelsior, var. aurea. Golden English Ash. The foliage in the early 

 spring and fall months is of a rich yellow. Especially showy during the win- 

 ter for its beautiful golden bark and twisted branches. 



F. excelsa, var. pendula. Weeping English Ash. (D s) Usually grafted 

 on tall stems, when it forms a round, spreading top. 



F. Ornus. Flowering Ash. (S s) A neat -growing tree, with grayish 



bark and light green foliage ; bears terminal panicles of fragrant white flow- 

 ers in late May and June. 



GLEDITSCHIA 



G. aquatica. Water Locust. (Sm) A species thriving in wet and moist 



soil. The foliage is smaller than that of G. triacanthos, and the tree is not so 

 heavily branched. 



G. triacanthos. Honey Locust. (L v) A large, handsome, clean tree, 

 usually with many stout, much-branched thorns on trunk and branches ; foli- 

 age large and light. Makes a beautiful specimen. 



G. triacanthos, var. Bujotti. Weeping Locust. (Ds) A distinct weep- 

 ing form, usually grafted upon 5- to 6-foot stems and used as a standard. 



GLYPTOSTROBUS. See Taxodium 



GYMNOCLADUS 



G. Canadensis. Kentucky Coffee Tree. (Mr} A striking ornamental, 

 irregular, open-topped tree, with peculiar, rough-barked and twigless branches, 

 and immense, broad, feathery foliage of a peculiar bluish green color. The 

 flowers are white, in open racemes, followed by long, brown pods. Very 

 picturesque and desirable. 



HALESIA (See, also, Pterostyrax) 



H. tetraptera. Snowdrop Tree. (Sm) A neat tree with rounded head, 

 somewhat drooping habit and dark green foliage. Just before the leaves ex- 

 pand in May, it is covered with small white flowers resembling snowdrops. 

 It is one of the best early blooming trees. 



HOVENIA 



H. dulcis. Japan. (S m) A small round-headed tree with somewhat 

 shining foliage, thriving best in sandy loam. The white flowers in June are 

 followed by dark brown berries. 



JUGLANS 



J. nigra. Black Walnut. (L r) A large, open-headed spreading tree, 

 with rough, dark brown bark and long light foliage. Fruit is the well-known 

 walnut. A picturesque tree ; hardy and rugged ; valuable not only as an 

 ornamental, but to plant in waste places as a timber tree. 



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