ORNAMENTAL TREES. 



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COMMON NAME. BOTANICAL NAME. 



ON PAGE. 



Sweet gum E Liquidamhar 57 



Sycamore Platanus occidentalis 69 



Umbrella tree M. E Melia azedarach umbraculifera 60 



Yellow locust M. W Robinia pseudacacia 57 



Yellow or tulip poplar W Liriodcndron tulipifera 50 



Yellowwood W Cladrastis lutea 01 



Of this number the following are adapted for j)lanting only on very 

 wide streets, on parking strips or along avenues, and are not recommended 

 for general sidewalk planting on account of their large size, and spreading 

 crowns, unless it is expected to trim them to keep them in bounds : white 

 oak, live oak, red oak, black oak, swamp chestnut oak, southern red oak 

 (Spanish oak), tulip poplar, sycamore, oriental plane, sweet gum. 



ORNAMENTAL TEEES. 

 Partly in addition to the above, there are a number of species having 

 showy flowers, some of which admit of use alone as standard shade trees 

 as indicated by being included in the above list; most of them, however, 

 are not well suited for i;se alone, but are preferably used in alternation 

 with standard shade trees, or for centre planting. 



ORNAMENTAL TREES HAVING SHOWY FLOWERS. 

 COMMON NAME. BOTANICAL NAME. COLOR OF FLOWER. 



Lindens Tilia _. .White or 



light colored. 



Kentucky coffee tree Gymnocladus dioica " 



Yellow locust Robinia pseudacacia " 



Yellowwood Cladrastis lulea " 



Catalpa (hardy) Catalpa speciosa " 



Magnolia (evergreen) Magnolia foetida " 



Cucumber tree Magnolia acuminata " 



Mountain magnolia Magnolia fraseri " 



Crape myrtle (white) Lagerstroemia indica " 



Sourwood Oxydendrum arboreum " 



Buckeye (white) Aesculus " 



Rowan tree Pyrus americana " 



Horse chestnut Aesculus octandra Red or pink. 



Buckeye (red) Aesculus " 



Mimosa Albizzia julihrissin " 



Evergreen cherry Primus caroliniana " 



Redbud Cercis canadensis " 



Crabapple Pyrus coronaria " 



Crape myrtle (red) Lagerstroemia indica " 



Paulonia Paulonia imperialis Lilac or purple. 



China tree Melia azedarach " 



