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AMYGDALUS • Flowering Peach 



(^VERY twig of the Amygdalus is a garland, and in masses of red and white they most 

 adequately express the exuberant beauty of spring. They require pruning, and the prac- 

 tice of removing bloom-clustered whips is not only beneficial, but when these are taken 

 into the house they create an air, in even the humblest room, that no expensive bouquet 

 can out-do. These trees flourish in any good garden soil and are cultivated as easily as 

 the common Peach. They are usually kept diminutively compact and are charming assets 

 to any lawn they grace. 



AMYGDALUS persica alboplena (Double 

 White Flowering Peach). Dwarf. Characterized 

 by early profusion of double white blossoms. Thrives 

 best in light airy spaces. Entrancingly beautiful 

 when viewed against the rich, dark foliage of ever- 

 greens. 



A. persica rubroplena (Double Red Flowering 

 Peach). Few trees equal the floral effect of the Red 

 Flowering Peach. The double, brilliant red blossoms 



rank up and down the numerous branchlets in great 

 profusion to make this small round-headed plant one 

 of the most spectacular and showy of all garden orna- 

 ments. The flowers are followed by pointed, bright 

 green leaves. Happiest in a sunny spot in the garden 

 where the soil is fairly rich. 



ARALIA spinosa (Devils-W alkingstick) . Armed 

 stems, large leaves and enormous flowers create a very 

 distinctive semi-tropical appearance. 



BETULA • Birch 



^7he BIRCH is known for its picturesque bark, but we rarely appreciate its beauty 

 until it is seen without a leaf to cover it, clean and lovely against a background of ever- 

 green. Most of the Birches prefer moist sand and loamy soil, but some grow satisfactorily 

 in dry places with poor soil. The handsome, bright green foliage of the Birches turns 

 to a bright yellow in the fall. Plant them as single specimens or in groups on the lawn. 



BETULA alba (European White Birch). A 



rapid growing tree. Triangular leaves, silver-white 

 bark and spray-like branches make it very effective 

 among evergreens. 



B. alba laciniata (Cutleaf Birch). One of the 



most graceful White Birch trees, with weeping 

 branches and light green, cut foliage. 



B. japonica (European Birch). Slender tree with 



pendulous branches and white bark peeling off in 

 layers. 



B. lutea (Yellow Birch). Young bark aromatic 

 and yellowish gray. 



B. nigra (River Birch). Moisture-loving, grace- 

 ful, slender, densely branched. Remarkable for its 

 torn and ragged, reddish-brown and silvery-gray 

 bark. 



A lake with its alluring reflections is an invaluable feature of any landscape. Here we see Rhododendrons and 

 Azaleas blossoming in the foreground, while in the background a White Birch adds a necessary note of contrast. 



