Newark, New York State 
able of the genus. The nuts are whiter 
and the shell thinner than those of other 
species; 
Horse Chestnut, Common or White Flow- 
ering. (Aesculus Hippocastanum.) A 
handsome tree of regular form with 
showy foliage and covered in the spring 
with panicles of white flowers marked 
with red. As a lawn or street tree it 
has no superior. 
Horse Chestnut, Double Flowering. (A. 
H. var. alba flore pleno.) A superb tree 
with double white flowers in large pan- 
icles and of fine pyramidal habit; it is 
one of the best of the ornamental trees. 
Horse Chestnut, Red Flowering. (A. H. 
var. rubicunda.) One of the finest trees 
in cultivation; flowers a showy red; 
European Linden. 
blooms a little later than the white; 
when the two varieties are planted to- 
gether they make a very effective con- 
trast. 
Judas Tiee, American. (Cervis Canaden- 
sis ) A very ornamental native tree, of 
medium size, irregular rounded form, 
with perfect heart-shaped leaves of a 
pure green color, glossy surface above 
and grayish-green beneath. The free 
derives the name of Red Bud from the 
profusion of dehcate reddish-purple flow- 
ers with which it is covered before the 
foliage appears. 
Larch, European. (Larix Europea.) A na- 
tive of the Alps of the South of Europe; 
an elegant growing, pjTamidal tree; valu- 
able for timber. 
Linden, American or Basswood. (Tilia 
Americana.) Tree grows about 60 feet 
high, rapid growing, large size, form- 
ing a broad round-topped head; leaves 
broadly oval, dark green above; light 
green underneath; flowers are creamy 
white, fragrant. A splendid street or 
lawn tree. 
Linden, European. (Tilia Europea.) A 
very fine pyramidal tree of large size, 
with large leaves and fragrant flowers; 
the leaves change in the fall to beautiful 
tones of yellow and brown. 
Magnolia, Acuminata. (Cucumber Tree.) 
A beautiful native pyramidal growing 
tree, attaining from 60 to 90 feet in height. 
Leaves 6 to 9 inches long, and bluish 
green; flowers yellow, tinted with bluish 
purple; fruit when green resembles a 
cucumber, hence the name. 
Magnolia, Conspicua. (Chinese White, or 
Yulan Magnolia.) A Chinese species 
of great beauty. The tree is of me- 
dium size, shrub-like in growth while 
young, but attains the size of a tree in 
time. The flowers are large, pure white, 
very numerous and appear before the 
leaves. 
Magnolia, Soulangeana. (M. Soulange's.) 
Shrubby and branching while young, 
but becomiiig ji fair sized tree. Flow- 
ers white and purple, cup-shaped, 3 to 
5 inches in diameter. One of the hardiest 
and finest of the foreign Magnolias. 
Blooms later than conspicua. 
Magnolia, Speciosa. (M. Showy Flower- 
ed.) Flowers white and light purple, 
later than the preceding, and remain in 
perfect condition upon the tree long- 
er than those of any other Chinese 
variety. 
Maple, Ash-Leaved. (Negundo fraxinifo- 
Uum.) (Box Elder.) (Manitoba Maple.) 
Native tree, maple-like in its seeds, and 
ash-Uke in foliage; of irregular, spreading 
habit, and rapid growth. 
Maple, Japan. (Acer polymorphum.) This 
is the, normal form or type; growth slow 
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