DECIDUOUS 



KCELREUTERIA 



K. paniculata. Varnish Tree. (Ms) A charming tree, native of 

 China, with glossy, divided foliage and large terminal panicles of showy golden 

 yellow flowers in July, after the great majority of trees and shrubs are past 

 their bloom. The flowers are followed by curious, bladdery seed-vessels. 

 Its pleasingly colored foliage and neat habit of growth, with its showy flow- 

 ers, render it a desirable lawn tree. Any well-grown Kcelreuteria is a striking 

 object when in full flower, and in the fall its foliage takes on rich crimson 

 and yellow colorings. It is one of the most satisfactory ornamental trees 

 and deserves more extensive planting. 



LARIX. Larch 



L. Europaea. European Larch. (L r) An upright -growing tree, with 

 light green foliage. The branches when young have a drooping habit. A 

 valuable tree where quick results are required, and a good sort for screening 

 unsightly buildings, owing to its rapid growth and dense foliage. 



L. leptolepis. Japanese Larch. (L r) A handsome pyramidal tree with 

 horizontal branches. Branchlets yellowish or reddish brown ; leaves broad and 

 soft, of bluish green. One of the best of this family. 



LAURUS SASSAFRAS. See Sassafras officinale 



LIQUIDAMBAR 



L. styraciflua. Sweet Gum. (Mm) One of the best ornamental trees; 

 leaves resemble somewhat those of the maple, but are more star-shaped and of 

 a beautiful glossy green color, turning to a deep purplish crimson in autumn ; 

 bark corky ; beautiful in all stages of growth, it is particularly handsome and 

 striking in the autumn. 



LIRIODENDRON 



L. Tulipifera. Tulip Tree. (Lr) A large, rapid -growing forest tree, 

 with clean, smooth trunk and spreading branches. The flowers, which are 

 tulip-shaped, are quite large and of a greenish yellow color, blotched with 

 orange ; they appear early in June, and have a delicate magnolia-like fragrance. 

 The leaves are large, glossy and of peculiar shape. The Tulip Tree is 

 uniquely beautiful, an excellent street tree and indispensable for lawn and park 

 planting. Transplants best in the spring, but our well-rooted stock has given 

 every satisfaction in the fall. (See plate on page 48.) 



L. Tulipifera, var. aurea marginata ; syn., panache. Variegated -Leaved 

 Tulip Poplar. (L r) The margins of the broad, glossy dark green leaves are 

 marked with a band of light yellow. One of the most distinctly variegated 

 trees. 



M ACLURA 



M. aurantiaca. Osage Orange. (S m) A dense-growing tree, with 

 very thorny branches and glossy bright green leaves. Fruit resembles a large 

 green orange. As a specimen it makes a pretty tree, but it is as a hedge plant 

 that it has most value. See Hedges. 



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