Evergreen Trees. 60 1 



Variegation in large evergreen trees if we except the silvery 

 bands on the leaves of many Conifers, which may be termed 

 natural variegation is almost unknown. There is, however, a 

 variety of Cryptomeria Japonica beautifully variegated with 

 yellow, a silvery variety of the Spruce Fir, and gold and silver 

 varieties of Cupressus Lawsoniana ; and perhaps the most beauti- 

 ful are the gold and silver variegated Yews ; but the latter are 

 better referred to the shrubby class. Variegated Hollies 20 

 to 30 feet or more high are occasionally seen, but as a rule 

 they do not exceed the dimensions of a shrub. 



Weeping forms in the true sense of the word, as applied to 

 the Weeping Ash, Elm, Beech, etc., are scarcely represented. 

 Some, like a variety of the Silver Fir, have depressed branches. 

 The varieties of Biota, Taxus, etc., with pendulous branches 

 are more properly referred to the frutescent class. 



b. Deciduous Trees. In this class we have greater variety 

 than in the preceding, both in habit and foliage, as well as 

 flowers. We have trees of large and small dimensions, desirable 

 in landscape gardening either for the beauty of their flowers 

 or foliage, or for both combined. The number of large trees 

 distinguished more for their foliage and grandeur of habit 

 than for the attractiveness of their flowers, is very large, in- 

 cluding the Oaks (Quercus Eobur, Q. Cerris, Q. coccinea, etc.), 

 Beeches, Elms, Sweet Chestnut, Planes (Platanus orientalis), 

 some of the Willows (Salix fragilis and S. alba), many of 

 the Maples (Acer platanoides, A. rubrum, A. Pseudoplatanus 

 and A. eriocarpus), the Poplars (Populus tremula, P. alba, 

 P. nigra, P. balsamifera, P. angulata, etc.), Hop Hornbeam, 

 Planera Eichardii, Common Birch, etc. with simple, entire, 

 toothed, or lobed leaves. Amongst large trees with pinnate 

 leaves we have the Ailanthus glandulosa, Sophora Japonica, 

 Common Walnut (Juglans regia), Black Walnut (J. nigra), the 

 Hickories (Carya spp*), and the Ashes (Fraxinus spp.). Decidu- 

 ous coniferous trees are not numerous; but there are three well- 

 known species, representing as many distinct types, namely, the 

 deciduous Cypress (Taxodium distichum), the Common Larch 

 (Larix Europsea), and the Maidenhair tree (Salisburia adianti- 

 folia). Amongst trees of smaller dimensions we may mention : 

 the Hornbeam, Common Alder, Sallow Willow, Liquidambar, 

 some of the Maples (Acer Monspessulanum, A. Tataricum, A. 

 polymorphum, and A. Penrisylvanicum), Paper Mulberry (Brous- 

 sonetia papyrifera), etc. with simple, entire, or lofced leaves ; 



