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FRINGE, WHITE A small native tree or shrub, glossy leaves and droop- 
racemes, of pure white flower, having narrow, fringe like petals. Its foliage 
as well as its flowers, make one of the most desirable lawn trees. 
HORSE CHESTNUT, WHITE FLO WER I NG— The well known European 
species; very handsome; has magnificent spikes of white flowers. As a lawn 
tree or for the street it has no superior. 
HORSE CHESTNUT, RED FLOWERING— A splendid tree, producing 
showy red flowers a little later in the season than the white; foliage a deeper 
green. When fully grown, 40 to 50 feet. The white and the red flowering 
contrast well when planted together. 
HORSE CHESTNUT, SMOOTH-FRUITED, OHIO BUCKEYE — Has pale 
green leaves and showy yellow flowers. A fine small tree. A very crooked 
and irregular grower. 
JUDAS TREE, OR RED BUD — A very ornamental tree, medium in size, 
with heart-shaped leaves of pure green color and glossy surface. Before the 
foliage appears it is covered with a profusion of delicate pink flowers from 
which it derives its name, Red Bud. It is a very beautiful and effective tree. 
It flowers at the same time as the Chinese Magnolias, and when planted with 
them produces a very beautiful effect. It makes but a small tree. 
KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE — A native of large size, with rough bark and 
coarse branches; feathery foliage of a bluish green color. Flowers white in 
racemes followed by long pods. 
LARCH, EUROPEAN — An excellent upright, rapid growing, pyramidal 
shaped tree, with drooping, slender branches; foliage light green, soft and 
graceful in the spring, turning to golden yellow in the autumn before falling. 
Unlike most conifers, it is deciduous after the first year; perfectly hardy and 
thriving in nearly all situations. Makes a very handsome specimen for orna- 
mental planting and is very valuable for timber. 
LABURNUM, GOLDEN CHAIN — Bears long, penant recemes, of yellowish 
flowers in June; showy and beautiful. Should be in every lawn. 
LINDEN, AMERICAN OR BASSWOOD — A rapid growing, open head, or 
spreading tree, with large leaves and fragrant flowers; very desirable ,on ac- 
count of its fine, luxuriant foliage. When fully grown, 40 to 60 feet. 
LINDEN, EUROPEAN— A very fine pyramidal tree, with large leaves and 
fragrant flowers; smaller in all its parts than the preceding, and more valu- 
able for street or lawn planting. When fully grown, 30 to 50 feet. 
LINDEN, WHITE OR SILVER-LEAVED — A handsome vigorous growing 
tree; pyramidal form; large leaves, whitish on the under side, and having a 
beautiful appearance when ruffled by the wind; its white color making it 
conspicuous among other trees. 
LOCUST, BLACK OR YELLOW — A native tree, of large size, rapid growth 
and valuable for timber, as well as quite ornamental. The flowers are dis- 
posed in long, pendulous recemes, white or yellowish, very fragrant, and ap- 
pear in June. 
