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and by no means common, though a well-known plant. It 

 behaves well during the most trying vicissitudes, whether 

 of winter or of transplanting. It needs little or no pruning, 

 and should occupy the most distinguished 

 positions on the lawn. 



The laburnum is a lovely tree of medium 

 size, with June flowers of exceeding beauty, 

 long clusters of yellow blossoms, which 

 often sport remarkably in color, turning 

 sometimes to a deep purple. There are 

 several varieties of both the Scotch and 

 common laburnum, but they resemble 

 each other much, and what differences 

 do exist are somewhat difficult to define 

 in words that would be in- 

 telligible to the ordinary 

 reader. The laburnum can 

 hardly ever be a popular 

 tree throughout America, 

 for it suffeT's from blight in 

 many sections to a degree 

 that is discouraging to the 

 lawn-planter. 



Many trees have such 

 beauty of foliage in June 

 as to fairly overshadow 

 the attractions of the flowers. The tulip tree ( lArioden- 

 dron Tulipifera) is a notable instance of this peculiarity. 

 Notwithstanding its flowers are so curiously and finely 

 formed and tinted, we scarcely notice them at first glance 



WHITE-FLOWERING HORSE-CHESTNUT. 



(>E8CULUS RUBICUNDA. ) 



