ANDORRA WHRiSERZES 

 Ch&stnut&ill, 'Philadelphia 



SOPHORA 



S. Japonica. Japanese Sophora. (Mm) One of the finest of orna- 

 mental-flowering trees, being elegant in its shining green foliage, and in 

 August, when covered with clusters of white bloom, is highly attractive. It 

 has such a different style of growth from that of most other trees that it is 

 indispensable in both large and small gardens. For a lawn this is a really 

 perfect tree. 



S. Japonica, var. pendula. Weeping Sophora. (Ss) This distinctively 

 graceful drooping tree is well known only to a few. Its succession of curves, 

 each overlapping the former one, and its beautiful trusses of refreshing light green 

 foliage are really superb. In August it is covered with numerous clusters of 

 creamy white flowers. 



SORBUS. Mountain Ash 



A class of showy, medium-sized trees, of great beauty of foliage and fruit ; 

 adapted to all soils and situations. This tree seldom requires pruning, takes up 

 but little room, and is especially valuable for small places. 



S. Americana. American Mountain Ash. (Sm) A compact, oval- 

 headed tree, with dark green, compound foliage and showy clusters of bright 

 red berries. 



S. Aucuparia. European Mountain Ash. (S m) A pretty tree, with 

 fine, pinnate foliage ; bears numerous clusters of bright red berries, which 

 are very conspicuous and handsome from midsummer till frost. 



S. Aucuparia, var. pendula. Weeping European Mountain Ash. (D m) 

 A beautiful variety of decidedly pendulous habit ; covered from July until 

 winter with great clusters of bright scarlet berries. 



S. Aucuparia, var. quercifolia. Oak-leaved Mountain Ash. (Sm) A 

 hardy tree, of fine, pyramidal habit. Foliage deeply lobed, bright green 

 above and downy beneath. One of the finest lawn trees. 



TAXODIUM 



T. distichum. Deciduous Cypress. (L r) A beautiful stately tree of 

 pyramidal form. The branches are covered with bright brown bark, and the 

 beautiful feathery foliage makes it one of the most ornamental trees offered. 

 It should be more extensively planted. 



TILIA. Linden 



T.Americana. American Linden, or Basswood. (L r) A vigorous 

 grower of pyramidal habit when young, but eventually a large, round-headed 

 tree. Its foliage is very large and of a light green color. One of the best 

 ornamental trees; valuable for avenues and most useful as a specimen. (See 

 plate on page 63.) 



T. argentea; syn., tomentosa. Silver-leaved Linden. (L r) A vigor- 

 ous growing tree of pyramidal form, with cordate acuminate leaves, downy 

 beneath and smooth above. It is particularly noticeable among other trees by 

 its white appearance. Its handsome form, growth and foliage render it worthy, 

 in our opinion, to be classed among the finest of ornamental trees. 



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