Deciduous Trees 
KCELREUTERIA 
K. paniculata. Varnish Tree. (Ms) A charming tree, native of 
China, with glossy, divided foliage and large terminal panicles of showy golden 
yellow flowers in July, after the great majority of trees and shrubs are past 
their bloom. The flowers are followed by curious, bladdery seed-vessels. 
Its pleasingly colored foliage and neat habit of growth, with its showy flow¬ 
ers, render it a desirable lawn tree. Any well-grown Kcelreuteria is a striking 
object when in full flower, and in the fall its foliage takes on rich crimson 
and yellow colorings. It is one of the most satisfactory ornamental trees 
and deserves more extensive planting. 
LARIX. Larch 
L. Europasa. European Larch. (L ?*) An upright-growing tree, with 
light green foliage. The branches when young have a drooping habit. A 
valuable tree where quick results are required, and a good sort for screening 
unsightly buildings, owing to its rapid growth and dense foliage. 
Li. leptolepis. Japanese Larch. (L r) A handsome pyramidal tree with 
horizontal branches. Branchlets yellowish or reddish brown ; leaves broad and 
soft, of bluish green. One of the best of this family. 
LAURUS SASSAFRAS. See Sassafras officinale 
LIQUIDAMBAR 
L. styraciflua. Sweet Gum. (M m) One of the best ornamental trees; 
leaves resemble somewhat those of the maple, but arc more star-shaped and of 
a beautiful glossy green color, turning to a deep purplish crimson in autumn ; 
bark corky; beautiful in all stages of growth, it is particularly handsome and 
striking in the autumn. 
LIRIODENDRON 
L. Tulipifera. Tulip Tree. (Lr) A large, rapid-growing forest tree, 
with clean, smooth trunk and spreading branches. The flowers, which arc 
tulip-shaped, are quite large and of a greenish yellow color, blotched with 
orange; they appear early in June, and have a delicate magnolia-like fragrance. 
The leaves arc large, glossy and of peculiar shape. The Tulip Tree is 
uniquely beautiful, an excellent street tree and indispensable for lawn and park 
planting. Transplants best in the spring, but our well-rooted stock has given 
every satisfaction in the fall. (See plate on page 48.) 
L. Tulipifera, var. aurea marginata; syn., panache. Variegated-Leaved 
Tulip Poplar. (L r) The margins of the broad, glossy dark green leaves arc 
marked with a band of light yellow. One of the most distinctly variegated 
trees. 
MACLURA 
M. aurantiaca. Osage Orange. (S m) A dense-growing tree, with 
very thorny branches and glossy bright green leaves. Fruit resembles a large 
green orange. As a specimen it makes a pretty tree, but it is as a hedge plant 
that it has most value. Sec Hedges. 
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