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handsome foliage fades into rich shades of yellow, orange -yellow, 

 orange, and sepia-brown. 



Cercidiphyllum japonicum. — The light tints of the leaves of 

 this interesting Japanese shrub contrast effectively with the 

 darker hues of others. They change to light yellow suffused with 

 different shades of rose. 



Clerodendron trichotomum. — This fine hardy Clerodendron, 

 which flowers profusely in September, is again rendered orna- 

 mental by the fading hues of its foliage — brownish crimson, red- 

 brown, orange, and brown. 



Comm. — The foliage of all the Dogwoods dies off with 

 pleasing colours in autumn, and they are worth planting for that 

 character alone. Within the more restricted area of the lawn 

 and garden the following should have a place : — 



C. brachypoda. — A Japanese species of moderate size, with 

 clusters of white flowers in the early summer. In the variegated 

 form, also very handsome in summer, the green portion of the 

 leaf changes to a greyish brown that is sometimes tinted with 

 rose. The long crimson foot-stalks afford a fine contrast to the 

 blade. 



G. florida. — The flowers of this species are the handsomest 

 in the genus. In the United States it is a low tree, from 20 to 

 25 feet high, and very distinct from our common Dogwood. The 

 leaves change in autumn to various shades of green, brown, buff, 

 and yellow. 



C. stolonifera. — A shrub of from 5 to 10 feet high. The 

 autumn hues are pallid but distinct ; the leaves are coloured in 

 various ways with light green, light yellow, and light rose. 



Cladrastis tinctoria. — The Yellow-wood of the United States, 

 sometimes seen in British gardens under the name of Virgilea 

 lutea. The leaves turn to a rich golden hue, the veins at first 

 remaining green, giving them a finely tesselated appearance. 



Cratc&gus. — Most of the species give handsome autumn tints, 

 notably G. coccinea, in which the leaves are reddish scarlet, 

 blotched and spotted with blackish purple. It is a North 

 American species, 20 to 25 feet high, very handsome also in 

 flower and fruit. 



EnJcianthus campanulatus. — A Japanese shrub allied to 

 Pieris and Andromeda, well worth a place in every collection of 

 Ericaceae (Rhododendrons, &c). The bark of the young shoots 



