TREES FOR THE LAWN 



snowballs, hence the popular name of Snowball Tree. 

 The Yucca or Adam's Needle (Yucca gloriosa) makes 

 an excellent lawn group ; the tall, strong stems, bearing 

 large creamy blossom in August, never fail to compel 

 admiration. 



Among evergreen trees and shrubs for lawn planting, 

 there is probably none to surpass the Holly in some of 

 its numerous forms. For those who care for coloured 

 foliage, the Hollies with so-called silver or golden leaves 

 may be recommended. Silver Queen and Golden Queen 

 are two of the most attractive ; camellisefolia is a par- 

 ticularly handsome, green-leaved sort ; while fructu- 

 luteo has yellow berries. 



The June Berry (Amelanchier canadensis), which, 

 however, blooms in April, is a lovely white-flowered tree, 

 and in autumn the leaves are finely coloured. Among 

 ornamental Cherries the double-flowered form of the 

 common Wild Cherry (Prunus Cerasus) is a glorious sight 

 in full flower. Most attractive also are Prunus (Cerasus) 

 Pseudocerasus with pink, and its variety James H. Veitch 

 with rose-coloured flowers. Prunus Pissardi, with bronze- 

 purple leaves and pinkish flowers, is well known and freely 

 planted. The Indian Bean Tree (Catalpa bignonioides) 

 forms an especially handsome lawn tree, though only 

 when well developed is it seen at its best. The flowers 

 are of unusual colouring, white with purple and yellow 

 markings. 



The trees and shrubs I have mentioned thrive with a 



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