TREES IN SCOTLAND 163 



to be perfectly hardy, and its fine foliage turns to a 

 magnificent colour in autumn. 



Veronica. — Several of the shrubby Veronicas do 

 well. V. Traversii is the hardiest of all. In the Edin- 

 burgh Botanic Gardens there is a good collection of 

 these. 



Trees and Shrubs in Edinburgh 



Trees and shrubs that will thrive near Edinburgh 

 will do so in almost any exposed city or town simi- 

 larly situated. Only those that have proved adapt- 

 able to this windswept district have been included, 

 an asterisk being placed against the more beautiful 

 and .interesting species and varieties that are happy 

 in cold and windy gardens. 



ACERS. — A. Pseudo-platanus is the " Plane " of Scot- 

 land. Old trees form features of great beauty. It 

 reaches a height of 60 to 70 feet, often less when 

 isolated. A. P.var. flavo-marginatum^ — The original 

 tree of this variety still remains at Corstorphine, 

 near Edinburgh. It is very effective in spring, but 

 the foliage becomes much duller during summer. 

 A. P. purpureum. A. campestre (Common Maple). 

 A. circinatum^ — ^This is the most beautifully-coloured 

 tree we have in autumn. A. platanoides* (Norway 

 Maple) — This is to be preferred to either the Syca- 

 more or Common Maple for planting in pleasure- 

 grounds and gardens. A. dasycarpum/^ A. palma- 

 tum* — The varieties of this are excellent although 



