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refreshing shade in summer, turn russet brown in the winter, cling persistently to the 

 trees and give a sensation of warmth to the landscape on the coldest days. They are the 

 most serviceable of windbreaks and should also be considered for the important place on the 

 lawn where they grow into neat, graceful specimens. They are regarded as one of the 

 best high hedge plants, tidy and easy to keep within bounds, their strong limbs interlacing, 

 making them impregnable. 



FAGUS americana (American Beech). A large, 

 spreading, tree with smooth, light steel-gray bark. 

 An interesting tree in the landscape. Produces an 

 edible nut. 



F. sylvatica (European Beech). Compact, 

 medium sized, somewhat slower growing and having 

 a darker and glossier green foliage than the American 

 Beech. During the fall, leaves turn a reddish brown 

 and remain through most of winter. Very effective 

 for hedges, windbreaks and screens. 



F. sylvatica pendula (European Weeping 

 Beech). A decorative type of weeping tree with the 

 same characteristics as the European Beech except its 

 branches are pendulous. 



F. sylvatica purpurea (Purple Beech). Very 

 low branched, of medium size. The rich purple of 

 the foliage in May and June, changing to a purplish- 

 green as the season progresses, marks this as an un- 

 usually fine specimen. 



FRAXINUS americana (White Ash). Tall, 

 broad-headed with narrow dark green, ornamental 

 leaves, the under surface of which are white. A hand- 

 some specimen. Useful for street, avenue, and park 

 planting as well as the lawn. 



F. americana pendula (Standard) (Weeping 

 Ash). Dark green foliage and pendulous branches. 

 One of the best pendulous trees for forming arbors and 

 shading lawn seats. 



F. lanceolata (Green Ash). A handsome shade 

 tree growing to 60 feet. Its foliage is composed of 

 an abundance of small, bright green leaflets. A native 

 of eastern United States. It thrives in any good 

 soil that is moderately moist. 



GINKGO biloba (Maidenhair Tree). One of 



the most beautiful and unusual of all hardy, exotic 

 trees, and entirely different in habit and foliage. 

 This remarkable tree has grown since ancient times 

 about the temples in China where it is believed to 

 be sacred. Although considered native to China, it is 

 not known to occur in a truly wild state. Due to the 

 fact that it has come down through centuries it is 

 revered by all mankind. 



In the autumn the foliage assumes a brilliant yellow 

 hue, making the tree attractive at this season as well 

 as in the summer. It is highly valued as a park and 

 street tree, withstanding the smoke and dust of the 

 city and is free from insect injury. It also makes a 

 wonderful lawn specimen and frequently attains 100 

 feet in height. 



GLEDITSIA triacanthos (Common Honeylo- 

 cust). A large, hardy tree with spreading branches 

 forming a broad, graceful head of fine, light green fo- 

 liage, which turns clear yellow in the fall. The 

 greenish white flowers appear in long racemes, fol- 

 lowed by ornamental pods. Useful for city planting. 



Makes impenetrable hedges if planted thickly and 

 pruned severely. 



HALESIA tetraptera (Great Siherbell). Most 

 conspicuous of early white flowering trees. In May 

 clouds of white flowers resembling those of the 

 snowdrop appear in great quantities. A very graceful 

 plant of drooping habit rarely attaining a height of 

 more than 10 feet. 



KOELREUTERIA paniculata (Goldenrain 

 Tree). A handsome, hardy, flowering tree. Flat-topped, 

 seldom forty feet high, its crown is greater than its 

 height, the dark green, pinnate leaves cling to the end 

 of every shoot. Flowers are similar in shape to those 

 of the Horsechestnut, but a clear yellow, with promi- 

 nent orange-red markings at the base of the petals. 

 Fruit is at first white, and changes to pink and brown. 

 A native of northern China, it was brought into culti- 

 vation more than a century and a half ago but by no 

 means as widely grown as its merits deserve. Thrives 

 in town gardens and parks. 



LARIX europaea (European Larch). A rare 

 and interesting pyramidal tree resembling the Spruce. 

 Bears small cones and when seen in the summer, often 

 mistaken for an evergreen tree. Very hardy, rapid 

 grower, prefers light, moist soil. 



Fagus sylvatica (European Beech) 



