88 TREES AND SHRUBS 



golden, are now very numerous; among the best are 

 argentea marginata, argentea pendula, Golden Queen, 

 Silver Queen, Golden King, flavescens, latifolia aureo- 

 marginata, maderensis variegata, Watereriana, aureo- 

 medio picta, aureo-pendula, handsworthensis. 

 Laburnum vulgare foliis aureis, all yellow. 

 Platanus acerifolia Siittneri, very pure white with scarcely any 



green on late growth. 

 Populus deltoidea aurea, all yellow. 

 Prunus cerasifera atropurpurea (P. Pissardi), lovely claret red 



when young, becoming dull purple in summer. 

 Pyrus Malus neidwetzkyanus. In this Apple not only the 

 leaves, but the wood and fruit are purplish red. 

 „ Aria chrysophylla, yellow. 

 Quercus Cerris variegata, the white variegated Turkey Oak. 

 „ pedunculata Concordia, a lovely clear yellow, but 



apt to burn. 

 „ pedunculata purpurea, wholly red purple. 

 „ rubra, crimson. 

 Robinia Pseudacacia aurea, yellow. 



Ulmus campestris, " Louis Van Houtte,'' the best Golden Elm. 

 ,, campestris viminalis variegata, a charming white-varie- 

 gated, small-leaved Elm. 



Conifers 



Abies concolor violacea, glaucous blue. 

 Cedrus atlantica glauca, glaucous blue. 



Cupressus lawsoniana; numerous varieties, of which gracilis 

 pendula aurea, lutea (very hardy), Silver Queen, 

 and albo-variegata may be mentioned, 

 nootkatensis lutea, yellow-tipped twigs, 

 obtusa aurea, yellow, 

 obtusa nana aurea, dwarf yellow, 

 pisifera plumosa aurea, yellow, 

 macrocarpa lutea, the best yellow Conifer in mild 

 districts. 



