130 AUTUMNAL COLOR ON THE LAWN. 



OshecTcii, the Chinese sumac, has already been mentioned 

 incidentally. It is as much of a tree as a shrub, and may 

 very properly head a mass of shrubbery thrown out here 

 and there from the general grouping of trees. 



Nor must we forget to use in our groupings for autumn 

 effect, the rich crimson wood of the red-stemmed dogwood 

 amid the soft browns and grays or brilliant greens of other 

 foliage. 



The yellow of the golden willow is also brilliantly effec- 

 tive in such combinations. The importance of tints and 

 forms of naked branches in producing lovely effects in fall 

 must never be overlooked. 



For characteristic strength and rigidity of outline the 

 purple berberry is also one of these plants remarkable on the 

 lawn in fall for other qualities than color. The purple ber- 

 berry, however, has much rich color on its leaves in fall. 

 For more delicate and exquisite variegations of red among 

 shrubs, however, ^ve must turn to the Japanese polymor- 

 fhum maples. Nothing can be more lovely than their 

 tints in autumn, except the tints of the same plant in June. 

 As an effective feature on the point of some shrub group 

 intended for autumnal effect, few plants can equal and none 

 surpass these Japanese maples. 



Yet variety of effect in lawn-planting for autumnal 

 beauty need not stop here. There are whole genera of 

 red- or yellow-berried plants which are very striking and 

 effective even at a little distance. First and foremost are the 

 Mwnymuses, with brilliant scarlet four- or five-hooded seed- 

 vessels that hang on far into November, and even Decem- 

 ber. A good specimen of Emnymus latifolius, for instance. 



