Shrubs and Vines 
delicate five- to seven-fingered leaf; a variety of this is 
dark purple, and this again has a cut-leaved sub-variety, 
producing a most exquisite fringed effect in the mass; 
in spring particularly, when the new foliage takes on a 
crimson shade, the effect of the pendent branches is su- 
perb. A variety of 4. japonicum has yellow leaves that 
mingle well with dark foliage. Anothersort has a com- 
mingling of rose, green, white, and yellow on the same 
tree, which would be ézzarre, were it not for the match- 
less tints and the elegant contour of the small leaves. 
These growths are among the most important acqui- 
sitions of recent times, and are particularly desirable for 
small grounds, yet none the less giving a peculiarly 
graceful touch in the daintier landscape scenes of the 
more spacious park. 
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The foregoing genera, which are well represented 
in Central Park, contain our best ornamental shrubs, 
native and foreign, that are sufficiently hardy for out- 
door culture throughout our territory ; and the leading 
species in each genus have been mentioned in detail. 
It may be of service to those making a selection to 
present the following lists, arranged with reference to 
securing the greatest variety of effect, and suitable for 
lawns requiring from one to four dozen species of shrubs 
and trees, each list being supplementary to the preced- 
ing, for grounds of larger extent. 
The aim being, in general, to suggest the rarer and 
newer sorts, several well-known species, like lilac, rose 
of Sharon, and flowering dogwood, are omitted, with- 
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