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arranged in alphabetical order ; but it must be understood that 

 my list by no means comprises all that might be named. 



It will also readily occur to many that a considerable number 

 of trees and shrubs are rendered particularly ornamental at this 

 season of the year by their fruit, which in many species is 

 produced in great profusion, and is rich and varied in colour — 

 notably the species of Crataegus, Cotoneaster, Pyrus, Bosa, 

 Euonymus, Viburnum, &c, and among evergreens our old 

 favourite the Holly ; also the Skimmias, and the pretty 

 Pernettya from the Straits of Magellan. This is unquestion- 

 ably the fact ; but as it would somewhat complicate our present 

 subject by introducing into it the berry-bearing trees and 

 shrubs, I have preferred to confine my remarks to foliage and 

 its colours. 



The Maples occupy a foremost place among the trees planted 

 for ornament. Their outline is always shapely, their aspect 

 elegant, and their foliage in autumn changes to many shades of 

 yellow, red, and brown that render them particularly attractive 

 at that season. The European and North American Maples 

 have long been planted for their ornamental qualities, and to 

 these must now be added several fine species from Japan. I 

 can here only specify some of those most characteristic for their 

 foliage :— 



Acer circinatwn. — A low or medium-sized tree from North- 

 West America, 20 to 30 feet high, with somewhat pendulous 

 branches ; the leaves are 7 to 9-lobed, and change to red and 

 light scarlet in autumn. 



A. Ginnala. — A very elegant species, of moderate dimensions, 

 from the Amour region. The leaves are prettily cut, and change 

 into various shades of yellow, purple, and bronzy brown. 



A. japonicum. — A small tree, with 9 to 11-lobed leaves, of a 

 remarkably fresh and pleasing green when first expanded in 

 spring, and which pass into golden yellow in autumn. 



A. palmatum. — A charming Japanese Maple, with almost 

 endless variety of form and colour in its foliage ; it has proved 

 to be one of the most valuable plants for decorative purposes 

 ever introduced, and is no less striking in its autumn than in 

 its summer dress. 



The type, .4. palmatum, changes into many tints of rose, 

 yellow, and russet-brown. 



