Platanus orientalis (Oriental Planetree )—See page 16 
Magnolia soulangeana (Saucer Magnolia )—See page 16 
BIRCH 
BETULA alba. 40'-50'. European White 
Birch. Creamy white bark, most ef- 
146 fective against a background of 
evergreen. Has charming, graceful 
habit and is most adaptable. 
B. fastigiata. 20'-25'. Columnar White 
Birch. Grows amazingly like a Lom- 
147 bardy Poplar and in time forms a 
dense, rugged column of dark green 
leaves. White bark. 
B. laciniata. 30'-40'. Weeping Cutleaf 
Birch. Deeply cut leaves and foun- 
148 tainlike arrangement of the drooping 
Malus (Flowering Crab ) 
See page 16 
branches make this a justly popular 
lawn subject. 
B. papyrifera. 80'-90'. Canoe Birch. 
The characteristic white bark is not 
149 evident until the trunk is 3 or 4 in. 
thick, but it is the cleanest white of 
all. A handsome, long-lived tree 
common in Adirondack region. 
B. populifolia. 35'-40'. Gray Birch. 
This “Queen of the Woods” is gen- 
160 erally seen in clumps, two or three 
white trunks rising gracefully from 
the ground and swaying in the 
breeze. Small foliage quivers at the 
slightest breeze. Particularly effec¬ 
tive with dark evergreens. 
Acer plalanoides (Norway Maple )—See page 12 
Quercus palustris (Pin Oak)—See page 17 
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