KOELREUTERIA, Sapindaceae. Ornamental trees with pin¬ 
nate leaves and large terminal panicles of yellow flowers fol¬ 
lowed by light brown bladder-like fruits and bronze foliage in 
fall. Easily cultivated and deserving of greater popularity [6B, 
nursery]. 
K. bipinnata. W. China. 
K. integrifolia. China. 
K. paniculata. China-tree; China, Korea, Japan (Jy.-Au.). 
KOLKWITZIA, Caprifoliaceae. A shrub similar to the weigela 
but of more graceful habit [7F]. 
K. amabilis. Beauty-bush; C. China (My.-Jn.). 
LABURNOCYTISUS, Leguminosae. A graft-hybrid (chimera) 
between Laburnum anagyroides and Cytisus purpureus. It does 
not make a good specimen in this region [nursery]. 
L. Adami. 
LABURNUM, Leguminosae. Small trees that produce large 
hanging panicles of golden flowers. L. alpinum is the hardiest 
[ 5 E, 8D]. 
L. alpinum. Scotch Laburnum; Mts. of S. Eu. (Jn.). 
L. a. autumnale. 
L. anagyroides. Golden-chain; S. Eu. (My.-Jn.). 
L. Watereri (L. anagyroides x alpinum). (My.). 
LARIX, Pinaceae. Larch. Tall pyramidal deciduous conifers 
that are most ornamental when the light green leaves first make 
their appearance in spring [5H, nursery]. 
L. decidua. European L.; N. and C. Eu. 
L. Gmelini. Dahurian L.; E. Siberia. 
L. laricina (L. americana ). American L.; Alaska and Can. to Pa. 
L. leptolepis (L. Kaempferi). Japanese L.; Japan. 
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