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lawn. The flowers are delightfully fragrant, and remain on the trees 

 twelve to fifteen days. 



Acer, Saccharinum (Sugar Maple). — A well known native tree of 

 elegant pyramidal form; valuable for the production of sugar and for its 

 wood. Its fine form and foliage make it desirable as an ornamental and 

 shade tree; the great American tree, and too well and favorably known 

 to need any extended description. 



Betula Papyracea (Paper or Canoe Birch). — Native of America; 

 forms a large tree; bark brilliant white, leaves large and handsome. 



Populus Bolleana (Bolleana Poplar). — Resembles Lombardy in growth, 

 foliage dark green above and silvery green beneath; one of the best 

 silver-leaved trees. A clean, beautiful tree in every particular. 



Acer Shwedleril (Schwedlers Maple). — A beautiful tree with the 

 young shoots and leaves of a bright purple or crimson color; changes 

 to purplish green in the older leaves; one of the handsomest trees we 

 have for lawn planting. 



For a large group of eight use these named and described below: 



Fagus, Cuprea (Copper Beech). — A rapid growing tree, foliage copper 

 color; much used for avenues and lawns. 



Pyrus, Aucuparia (European Mountain Ash). — A fine, hardy tree, of 

 medium size, erect stem and pinnate foliage covered from July until win- 

 ter with large clusters of bright scarlet berries; very ornamental for the 

 lawn. 



Koelreuteria, Paniculata (Varnish Tree). — The Koelreuteria is not 

 as well known as it should be, as it fills a place in general landscape 

 work occupied by few other trees. Leaves are pinnate dark green and 

 are so glossy that they appear to be varnished. Producing large panicles 

 of showy yellow flowers in July. 



Liquidambar Styraciflua (Sweet Gum or Bilsted). — One of the finest 

 American trees. Of medium size and moderate growth; form round- 

 headed or tapering; leaves resemble somewhat those of the maple, but 

 are star-shaped and of a beautiful glossy green color in summer, turning 

 to a deep purplish crimson in autumn; bark corky. Beautiful in all 

 stages of growth, it is particularly handsome and striking in autumn. 



Magnolia Macrophylla (Great Leaved Magnolia). — This we consider 

 one of the greatest lawn ornaments, and should be planted on every well 

 arranged lawn. The leaves are two feet in length and white beneath. 

 Flowers, when full blown, 8 to 10 inches in diameter; appearing in June. 

 Very rare. 



Acer, Platanoides (Norway Maple). — A distinct foreign variety, with 

 large, broad leaves of a deep, rich green. One of the finest and most 

 desirable trees grown. 



Acer, Pseuda Platanus (Sycamore Maple). — A beautiful tree with the 

 right growth, with large foliage and ash gray colored bark. Winters 

 back in cold situations. 



Aesculus, Rubicunda (Red Flowering Chestnut). — Not so rapid a 

 grower as the white; foliage of dark green, blooms later. A very showy 

 tree. No lawn is complete without this very handsome tree. 



There are many more Ornamental Trees that can be used in grouping, 

 but from our own experience and observation we consider those varieties 

 which we have named and described above, the most valuable for this 

 purpose. 



Gymnocladus, Canadensis (Kentucky Coffee Tree). — A beautiful tree. 



