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BUNONYMUS (Strawberry Tree). 



I$uropea (European Burning Bush, 15 ft.) — A shrubby tree, well known and valued 

 for its ornamental fruit, which is adherent nearly all winter. 

 FAGUS (Beech). 



Beeches have long been deemed indispensable to the landscape gardener. Their 



glossy foliage, the pendulous habit of Weeping, finely cut leaves of the Fern-leaved 



and the purple of the Blood-leaved, are what entitle them to this distinction. 



The white bark of the American is in nice contrast with the darker hue of the 



English, and its varieties. Like all hard wooded trees, the}'' require severe 



pruning when transplanted. 

 Americana (American Beech, 40 ft). — A noble and enduring tree of large size and 



round spreading habit. Attractive at all times, but markedly so in winter and 



early spring on account of its light colored bark. 

 Sylvatica (English Beech, 40 ft.) — Of more dense habit than the American, and 



without its light colored bark. Makes a handsome, long-lived tree of sturdy and 



robust character. All the beech family are especially desirable, and for lawn 



planting should be allowed to grow close to the ground. 

 Asplenifolia (Fern-leaved Beach, 15 ft.) — With finely divided, fern-like foliage and 



twiggy, well formed growth, it is universally popular. It does not make as large 



a tree, nor is it of as strong a growth as the heterophylla. 



WEEPING BEECH. 



Heterophylla ( Cut-leaved Beech, 25 ft.) — The foliage is not as finely divided as 

 is that of the fern-leaved, nor is it quite as twiggy a grower ; but it makes a large 

 tree. A desirable and beautiful variety. 



*Pendllla (Weeping Beech, 30 ft.) — The Weeping Beech is adapted for planting 

 with groups of other trees as well as for single specimens. The unique character 

 of growth, which is usually more distorted than is shown in the illustration, gives 

 it a distinction unoccupied by any other weeping tree. The remark is often made 

 that as a single tree it is ugly, but it is exactly this feature that makes it valuable. 

 The regular outlines of other trees makes it necessary to plant something to break 

 the monotony, to give relief from the.se regular lines and it is then that the Weep- 

 ing Beech is most useful. 



