SOPHORA 
S. Japonica. Japanese Sophora. {Mm) One of the finest of orna¬ 
mental-flowering trees, being elegant in its shining green foliage, and in 
August, when covered with clusters of white bloom, is highly attractive. It 
has such a different style of growth from that of most other trees that it is 
indispensable in both large and small gardens. For a lawn this is a really 
perfect tree. 
S. Japonica, var. pendula. Weeping Sophora. (Sj) This distinctively 
graceful drooping tree is well known only to a few. Its succession of curves, 
each overlapping the former one, and its beautiful trusses of refreshing light green 
foliage are really superb. In August it is covered with numerous clusters of 
creamy white flowers. 
SORBUS. Mountain Ash 
A class of showy, medium-sized trees, of great beauty of foliage and fruit ; 
adapted to all soils and situations. This tree seldom requires pruning, takes up 
but little room, and is especially valuable for small places. 
S. Americana. American Mountain Ash. {S m) A compact, oval- 
headed tree, with dark green, compound foliage and showy clusters of bright 
red berries. 
S. Aucuparia. Kuropean Mountain Ash. {S m) A pretty tree, with 
line, pinnate foliage ; bears numerous clusters of bright red berries, which 
arc very conspicuous and handsome from midsummer till frost. 
S. Aucuparia var. pendula. Weeping European Mountain Ash. (D m) 
A beautiful variety of decidedly pendulous habit; covered from July until 
winter with great clusters of bright scarlet- berries. 
S. Aucuparia, var quercifolia. Oak-leaved Mountain Ash. ( Sm) A 
hardy tree, of fine, pyramidal habit. Foliage deeply lobed, bright green 
above and downy beneath. One of the finest lawn trees. 
TAXODIU M 
distichum Deciduous Cypress. (L r) A beautiful stately tree of 
branc ^ cs a . re covered with bright brown bark, and the 
T f C ‘i 1 ? i , ea lcr ^ 0 la ? c . ma ^ es it one of the most ornamental trees offered. 
It should be more extensively planted. 
TILIA. Linden 
T. Americana. American Linden, or Basswood. (L r) A vigorous 
grower of Pyramidal habit when young, but eventually a large, round-headed 
tree. Its foliage is very large and of a light green color. One of the best 
ornamental trees; valuable for avenues and most useful as a specimen. (See 
plate on page 63.) 
T. argentea; syn., tomentosa. Silver-leaved Linden. (L r) A vigor- 
""'Ll P>' ramid T al . fo ™. with cordate acuminate leaves, downy 
I w t .l ab ? VC ; 15 particularly noticeable among other trees by 
s white appearance. Its handsome form, growth and foliage render it worthy, 
in our opinion, to be classed among the finest of ornamental trees. 
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