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XXI. Trees and Shrubs Bearing Coloured Twigs . . . -, - . 168 

 XXII. Plants Valuable Because of the Autumn Colouration of 



the Leaves . . I 7 I 



A Early 173 



B Medium . 173 



C Late . 173 



a. Coloured foliage 174 



b. Green foliage 174 



XXIII. Fast-Growing Types Valuable for Producing Screen Effects 176 



A Trees 177 



B Shrubs 177 



XXIV. Plants Adapted to Various Types of Soil Conditions . . 178 



A Boggy and peaty soils 179 



a. Boggy situations 180 



b. Peaty situations 181 



B Light, sandy soils 181 



a. Trees 181 



b. Shrubs 181 



c. Vines 182 



C Heavy types of soils 182 



a. Trees 182 



* b. Shrubs 182 



c. Vines , 183 



D Trees tolerant of alkali soils 183 



E Drought-resisting plants 183 



XXV. Plants for Exposed Lake Front and River Conditions . . 185 



A Trees 186 



B Shrubs 187 



C Vines . . . ' 187 



XXVI. Trees and Shrubs for Seaside Planting 188 



A Plants hardy under the severe exposure of the 



North Atlantic Coast 189 



a. Deciduous trees 189 



b. Conifers 190 



c. Shrubs 190 



B Plants hardy in the less severe seaside exposures. 190 



a. Deciduous trees 191 



b. Conifers 191 



c. Shrubs 191 



XXVII. Plants for Partially Shaded Locations 192 



