DECIDUOUS TREES 



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PTELEA. Hop Tree. 



— trifoliata. 12 feet. A small shrubby tree, 



bearing clusters of white flowers in June, 

 followed by hop-like seeds in Autumn. 



aurea. Golden Hop Tree. 12 feet. Same 



as the above, but with golden-colored foliage. 



PYRUS. Flowering Apple. 



— angustifolia. BechteVs Flowering Crab. 15 feet- 



Tree of medium size, covered in early Spring 

 with large, double, fragrant flowers of a delicate 

 pink color. Blooms when quite young. 



— cor on aria odorata. Fragrant Flowering Crab. 



12 feet. A small growing tree bearing a pro- 

 fusion of pink blossoms about the middle of 

 May. 



— floribunda. 15 feet. Rose-red single flowers, 



produced in great abundance and very showy. 

 Fruit small, bright red in Autumn. A desirable 

 small tree. 



— Scheideckeri. 12 feet. A double-flowered form 



of the above. Most attractive. 



— Halleana. Parkman's Flowering Crab. 15 



feet. The best flowering Apple, bearing about 

 May an abundance of rosy-pink flowers, in 

 bunches, on long stems. The leaves are a 

 shining green. A lovely little tree at all times, 

 but a sight of one in bloom will be long re- 

 membered. 



PYRUS. Mountain Ash. See Sorbus. 



QUERCUS. Oak. 



Possibly no other species of tree equals the 

 Oak in all its characteristics; certainly none 

 compare with it in enduring majesty. No 

 tree is better suited for avenues on extensive 

 places, and for this purpose it is steadily gain- 

 ing ground in cities as well, though its complete 

 adaptability is by no means established. The 

 large-growing sorts, given room for develop- 

 ment, have few equals for lawns. Prune severely 

 when transplanting. 



— alba. White Oak, 60 feet. A noble and endur- 



ing tree of great beauty. Requires a large 

 space for proper development. 



— bicolor. Swamp White Oak. 50 feet. A native 



species, with handsome, large sinuate-toothed 

 leaves, which turn to a bright scarlet in Autumn. 



— cerris. Turkey Oak. 40 feet. Medium size; 



thick, dense growth; foliage green until killed 

 by frost. 



— coccinea. Scarlet Oak. 50 feet. Makes a large 



shapely tree, especially attractive in Autumn, 

 when the leaves change to a bright scarlet. 



— macrocarpa. Mossy Cup Oak. 40 feet. A 



very beautiful tree, of massive open growth and 

 large, heavy leaves. Acorns form in a mossy 

 cup. 



— palustris. Pin Oak. 40 feet. Perhaps the 



most beautiful of all the Oaks; leaves deep 

 green and finely divided; grown singly, it 

 should be allowed to branch low. Makes a 

 fine avenue tree. 



Ouercus palustris 



QUERCUS— Continued. 



— phellos. Willow Oak. 40 feet. Of medium 



size and pyramidal form, leaves long and en- 

 tire, like the Willow, very persistent, and re- 

 taining their green color until late in Autumn. 



— prinus. Chestnut Oak. 30 feet. One of the finest 

 species, resembling a Chestnut tree. 



— pedunculata. English Oak. 40 feet. _ Leaves 



long and much divided, retaining their green 

 color until killed by heavy frosts; makes a 

 round, symmetrical head, and will thrive near 

 the sea. 



atropurpurea. Purple Oak. 15 feet. Simi- 

 lar to the pieceding except the color of the 

 foliage, which is dark and constant. Good for 

 contrast. 



coneordia. Golden Oak. 25 feet. A rare 



sort, with golden-yellow foliage in Spring and 

 early Summer. Perhaps one of the best 

 golden-colored foliage trees. 



pyramidalis. 40 feet. Pyramidal Oak. 



Medium size and erect habit, like the Lombardy 

 Poplar. 



— rubra. 70 feet. Makes a large and attractive 



tree. The young leaves and shoots are red in 

 Spring, and in Autumn the foliage turns a 

 purplish crimson. 



— tinctoria. Black Oak. 30 feet. Autumnal 



coloring very fine. 



RHUS. See Shrubs. 



