Trees and Shrub 



palmatum make beautiful shrubs early in Spring when the young 

 leaves first open, and again in the Fall when they take on their 

 Autumn tints of red and yellow. 



Propagate by seeds sown, as soon as ripe, in Autumn, in the 

 open ground, covering the seeds about one-quarter of an inch deep. 

 The rarer varieties and the variegated forms are propagated by 

 grafting in Spring or by budding in Summer on the common 

 species. 



ACHANIA (Turk's Cap). 



The Turk's Cap, (named 

 from its scarlet cap-like flower), 

 is a very pretty evergreen flower- 

 ing shrub with heart-shaped leaves 

 of pale-green, belonging to the 

 genus Malvacea. It requires a 

 sheltered situation and partial 

 shade, such as under the branches 

 of a deciduous tree away from 

 strong sunshine and protected 

 from frost, and grows freely in 

 any good soil not too heavy. 



Propagate by placing cuttings 

 of half-ripe wood in sandy soil 



in a cool frame in September and shading them from sunshine 

 until rooted; when rooted, pot them singly in three-inch pots 

 and plant them out the following Spring. 



Achania malvaviscus. 



(Chestnut Horse). 



A well-known hardy ornamental deciduous tree with showy 

 flowers and compound leaves well adapted for single specimens 

 on large lawns. It does well in any good deep soil protected 

 from the harsh wind. 



