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yellow. The Norway Maple (Pleniemoides) m another desamble 

 variety. It is often mistaken for the Sycamore Magle, but. it is 

 more upright, and does not make ao large a tree. Thia with 

 Campeslris arc admirably adapted to small grounds. 



TAe Macrophylla or Large Leaved is one of; tha feteet c^iapright 

 growth and great beauty, and although intaiodiieed many years 

 ago it is yet little known. There are numerous fancy varieties, 

 such as Tricolor, Variegated -leaved, Cut-lea-wed, Purple-leaved, 

 etc., all of which are curious and desirable in gM)Tamds.of large 

 extent, but in places where a limited num.bef only can have 

 ])lace the Purple-leaved is the one partifiularly dedjraMei. Its 

 leaves are purplish underneath and pale greeuabov©' whett fully 

 expanded, and at midsummer and thereafter until the fall of the 

 leaves, every breeze that ruffles and distudis them, produces a 

 singular and pleasing effect in contrast with the feliag©' of other 

 varieties. The Ash-leaved Maple or Box Elder (N^tmda 

 Framiiifolia) is a very rapid growing variety, of great beauty 

 from its peculiar formed leaves and its pale green,, smooth young 

 wood. It makes a large tree when grown in a deep,, rich, moist 

 soil, but in a light sandy loam or good garden soil, it forms a 

 tree of medium size, which fj»m its color of young- wood in 

 winter is exceedingly attractive and pleasing.. It groups 

 admirably ^ith Pines. 



Mulberry. — Morus. — Although not a. tree of the hd^Mst type 

 of beauty, yet the native Mulberry is not inelegant, and 

 wherever it can be grown suecessfuUy, the great value of its 

 fruit adds much to recommend its adoption in forming groups of 

 deciduous trees, as it harmonizes well with, the Linden, Catalpa, 

 and some others of round hesids and broad foliage. The variety 

 now well known as Downing's Everbearing is, a hardy as, any, « 

 and its fruit is large- and fine' with the adjlition of blossoming 

 and ripening a long time in succession. A riA, deep, loamy 

 soil, well drained, suits it best, and in the northern sections of 

 the Union, it should be sheltered frow severe winds and strong 

 suns. In the Northern States it is unfitted for a street or park 

 trees, but in the Southern and Middl© States both th© Msru^ aad 



