lyo TREES AND SHRUBS 



Prunus Of these, the Cherry and Bird Cherry,* 



Plum,"" Bullace,* and the beautiful P. triloba are a 

 success. 



Ptelea trifoliata. 



Pyrus. — P. Aria^' (the White Beam tree), P. Aucu- 

 paria* (Mountain Ash), P. japonica,'^ P. rotundifolia,'^ 

 P. Sorbus * (Service tree). 



QUERCUS (Oak). — The most satisfactory species 

 are Q. sessilifoHa,^ and Q. pedunculata. These gene- 

 rally thrive well and are amongst the most beauti- 

 ful of trees for large gardens. In poor soil and 

 windswept places the British Oaks do not grow 

 more than about 40 feet in height, but develop 

 into picturesque features. Their foliage here is of 

 a pleasing green when that of the Beech and Syca- 

 more is past its best. Very few acorns are pro- 

 duced. Q. Cerris,^^ the Turkey Oak, and its variety 

 laciniata,^^ and Q. lucombeana,^" are also beautiful trees. 

 We must also mention the Evergreen Oak (Q. Ilex),* 

 alba, palustris, laurifolia, coccinea (Scarlet Oak), Suber 

 (Cork Oak), conferta. 



Rhododendron. — Of the Rhododendrons the 

 following are satisfactory : R. altaclerense, Anthopogon, 

 arborescens, arboreum Campbellice, azaleoides, blandyanum, 

 calendulaceum, campanulatum, campy locarpum, catawbiense, 

 caucasicum,* ciliatum, cinnabar inum,''' ferrugineum,* ful- 

 gens, glaucum^ hirsutum * and varieties, indicum bal- 

 saminceflorum, lancifolium, lepidotum,^ myrtifolium^ 

 nobleanum,"^ n. album,* ponticum* (many varieties), 

 prcecox,* punctatum, racemosum, Rhodora, sinensis* {azalea 

 mollis), Vaseyi,* Wilsoni. These are the principal 



