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LAWN AND SHADE TREES. 
CHAPTER IV. 
DECIDUOUS TREES WITH COLORED OR VARIEGATED FOLIAGE. 
The use of trees with variegated foliage is becoming popular. 
Their introduction into groups may occasionally be admissible, 
but as a rule they should be planted only where they can stand 
alone and develop themselves fully. 
In writing of trees in previous pages, we have occasionally 
named one or more varieties, but for the more ready use of the 
reader will here recapitulate somewhat of what we have written, 
and add thereto remarks upon other sorts. Of those having 
purple or purplish-colored foliage, the beech, elm, and maple 
all are desirable and very beautiful for single lawn trees, where 
they can have room to develop themselves fully in growth, and 
where they can be viewed at some little distance. 
The purple-leaved filbert and barberry are shrubs, conspicuous 
for planting where trees can not have room, and where variety 
and peculiarity of foliage will assist in making up the beauty of 
the grounds. 
The spotted or variegated-leaved trees are more admissible 
in groups ; and when their growth is free and healthy, serve to 
add variety with beauty ; but, as we have before said, it is better 
*to plant them singly and as features of special attraction. 
For this purpose the golden-leaved beech, variegated-leaved 
cherry, variegated-leaved horse-chestnut, silver striped-leaved 
maple, and variegated-leaved plum are among the. best. 
