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*var. pcMiiliila (Riiropean Weeping Beech). 
,\ strong growing variety with a fairly straight 
or upright trunk from which spread straggling 
and crooked branches; foliage rich, large and 
glossy. 
*var. purpurea (I'urpie or Copper Beech). 
Koliage red, purple in early summer, and a tree 
of symmetrical habit. 
*var. purpurea Kiversli ( River’s I’urpie 
Beeeh). A variety of Kuropean Beech with 
large, smooth, very dark leaves. The best pur- 
ple lawn tree known. 
*var. iueisji (Cut Beaved Beech). An erect, 
free growing tree, foliage light green and deep- 
ly cut or incised. 
Gymnocladus - Kemueky ContH-. Tree 
*ii, (aniuU'iisis (Kentucky Coffee Tree). 
Tree makes a rapid growth, with Ions’ feather- 
like folias^. rough bark and stiff, blunt shoots. 
Larix - Larch 
tli. Kiiropjea (Kuropean Inarch). A rapid 
growing, i)yramidai tree, valuable for timber. 
Small branehes, somewhat drooping, and very 
delicate in appearance. 
Liquidambar - Sweet Gum 
flj. styraeiliiia (Sweet Gum or Bilsted). A 
roundheaded tree, with .star-like, glossy leaves, 
turning brilliant red in fall; very ornamental. 
Liriodendron - Tulip Tree 
*Ii. tiilipil’cra (Tulip Tree). A native tree of 
the Magnolia order: remarkable for its sym- 
metry, its rich, glossy foliage, regularly dis- 
tributed branches and large tulip-like flowers. 
Cladrastis - Yellow Wood 
tC. tinctoria. syii. Virgilia Butca (Yellow 
Wood). An elegant lawn tree of clean, upright 
habit of growth, with handsome foliage and 
showy, long clusters of fragrant, pure white 
flowers produced in .June. 
Cornus - Dogwood 
See also Cornus under Shrubs. 
i:C. Ilorlda rubra (Red Flowering Dogwood). 
Flowers a deep pink color; early in May. 
Illorida (White Flowering Dogwood). A 
beautiful native tree. It has large, showy white 
blossoms. Very ornamental. 
Fraxinus - Ash 
*1’. .\niericaiia (American Ash). A well 
known native tree of largest size, thrives in any 
.soil and is suitable for a street or avenue tree. 
♦excelsior (Kuropean Ash). Tree is of rapid 
growth and spreading habit. Bark gray, foli- 
age pinnate and buds black. 
tvar. pemlula (European Weeping Ash). The 
common well known sort; one of the finest lawn 
and arbor trees. Covers a great space and 
grows rapidly. 
tvar. aurea (Golden Bark Ash). A variety 
with yellow bark and black buds. Very con- 
spicuous in winter time. 
Fagus - Beech 
fF. Fcri'iijiiiica (American lieech). Good in 
any situation; a very hardy, tall growinj?» na- 
tive tree. 
•F. syivatica (Kuropean Meech). A comi)act 
tree attaining the largest size, retains its leaves 
brown and dry throughout the winter. 
Fraxinus Americana — American White Ash. 
Koelreuteria - Varnish Tree 
tK. pauieiilata (Varnish Tree). Attractive 
for its mas.ses of orange-yellow flowers in .July. 
It is a native of China, small growing, with 
large, i>innate leaves. An unusually good tree 
for small lawns. 
Acer saccharum — Sugar Maple. 
