CORNUS florida, var. rubra, continued 
but produces in the greatest quantities blooms whose showy involucres 
are deep rosy red, making a splendid display, either by themselves or 
if planted so as to contrast with the other forms, the effect is often 
very beautiful. All the tree forms of the Cornus are difficult to trans- 
plant, hence small plants should be chosen. 
var. pendula. Weeping Dogwood. This new and very beautiful 
weeping tree has all the good qualities of the common Dogwood, with 
a perfectly drooping habit and an upright leading stem. Similar to 
the Weeping Birch. 
CRAB APPLE. See Pyrus. 
CRATAEGUS Oxyacantha, var. flore pleno. Double White 
Thorn. Hhighly ornamental on account of both foliage and flowers, 
var. coccinea flore pleno Paulii. Paul’s Double Scarlet 
Thorn. Of quick growth; showy and fine large double flowers of a 
rich glowing crimson. 
CYPRESS. See Taxodiuvn. 
CYTISUS laburnum. Golden Chain. A small tree, deriving its name 
from the long racemes of golden blossoms produced in June ; smooth, 
shining foliage ; it does remarkably well in a cool and shady spot. 
ELM. See Ulmus. 
FAGUS sylvatica, var. purpurea. Purple, or Copper Beech. An 
elegant tree, with foliage changing from deep purple in spring, through 
crimson in summer, to purplish green in fall. Hardy long-lived, free 
from insect pests; useful for specimens or grouping. Small specimens 
should be selected for transplanting. 
var. pendula. A picturesque tree with long, pendulous branches ; 
the larger limbs mostly horizontally spreading ; rich luxuriant foliage 
which hangs in masses. 
GINKGO biloba. Maidenhair Tree. A wonderful tree with wedge- 
shape leaves and termed Maidenhair Tree owing to the resemblance 
the maidenhair fern the effect of the foliage produces. 
GYMNOCLADUS Canadensis. Kentucky Coffee Trek. A pic- 
turesquely irregular tree of secondary size, with peculiar, rough- 
barked, twigless branches and broad fronds of twice-pinnate foliage 
of a peculiar bluish green. The name is from the seeds in its broad 
beans, which were once used for coffee in the southern mountains. 
HOP TREE. See Ptelea. 
HORNBEAM. See Carpinus. 
HORSE-CHESTNUT. See /Esculus. 
HALESIA tetraptera. Silver Bell Tree. A neat and pretty little 
tree, with large, dark green leaves. In May, while the latter are yet 
small, its branches are hung thickly with small white or pinkish droop- 
ing bells about one inch long. These are followed by large and curi- 
ous winged seeds. 
JUGLANS nigra. Black Walnut. Native tree of great size and 
majestic habit ; bark is dark brown ; foliage beautiful ; valuable. 
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