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with broad glossy fiiddle-shaped leaves of a light green color and beau- 

 tiful tulip-like flowers, allied to the IVIagnolias. 



Acer Lutescens. — A variety of the silver-leaved maple, of vigorous 

 growth, with bright yellow leaves. Its rich bronze shoots in spring, and 

 tender yellow-green foliage in summer, will render it a valuable tree for 

 the landscape. 



Ulmus Campestris (English Elm). — An erect, lofty tree, of rapid, com- 

 pact growth, with smaller and more regularly cut leaves than those of 

 the American, and darker colored bark. The branches project from the 

 trunk almost at right angles, giving the tree a noble appearance. 



Ulmus Belgica. — A fine variety of English Elm, large size, rapid 

 growth, and fine spreading shape. 



Acer, Reitenbachi (Reitenbach's Norway Maple). — An excellent and 

 striking variety with dark purple leaves, which retain their color through- 

 out the season. 



Acer, Platanoides Dissectum (Cut-Leaved Norway Maple). — Com- 

 pact growing tree, with dense, dark green foliage, which is regularly 

 and deeply cut, so as almost to divme the leaf into three parts. One of 

 the best of tne cui-leaved varieties; rare. 



Cornus Florida (White Flowering Dogwood). — An American species, 

 of spreading irregular form, growing from 16 to 25 feet high. The 

 flowers produced in spring before the leaves appear are from 3 to 3% 

 inches in diameter, white and very sho-n'y. They begin to appear just 

 as the Magnolia flowers are fading, and are invaluable for maintaining a 

 succession of bloom in the garden border or on the lawn. 



Virgilia Lutea (Yellow Wood). — One of the finest American trees. 

 Of moderate growth, broadly rounded head, foliage compound like that 

 of the Robinia, and of a light green color, turning to a warm yellow in Au- 

 tumn; flowers pea-shaped, white, sweet-scented, appearing In June in 

 great profusion, in long drooping racemes covering the tree. 



Cytisus (Laburnum or Ciolden Chain). — A native of Europe, with 

 smooth and shining foliage. The name Golden Chain alludes to the 

 length of the drooping racemes of yellow flowers, which appear in June. 



THE BEST ORNAMENTAL FLOWERING TREES. 



Although there are many other flowering trees in cultivation, I have 

 from personal observation selected the following as the most desirable 

 from many points of view, requiring no special treatment, all being per- 

 fectly hardy and can be planted with safety in the most exposed situ- 

 ations, and can be adapted to large or small lawns with equally good 

 results. It is not my intention to go into any lengthy detail in describing 

 the different trees, but confine myself to simplicity and designate the 

 maximum height, period of bloom, color of flower and peculiarity of foli- 

 age and growth: 



Catalpa Bunge.i (Chinese Catalpa) . — A Chinese species, forming a 

 perfect umbrella-shaped head, with thickly overlapped, large glossy green 

 foliage, producing white flowers, margined with purple in July. Attains 

 a height of ten feet. 



Catalpa Speciosa (Western Catalpa, Indian Bean). — An extraordi- 

 narily hardy tree; blooms in the early part of July; color of flower pure 

 white, slightly tinged with a delicate shade of purple; leaves heart- 



