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Kim, Huntingdon. Very erect habit; bark 
smooth; one of the finest. 
Fmpress Tree (Puulownia imperialis). A 
rapid-growing 1 t ropical-looking tree, with 
enormous round leaves and large clusters of 
purple flowers in spring. 
Honey Locust, Common. Striking ornamental 
tree, with finely pinnate, glossy green foli¬ 
age; greenish flowers and bean-like pods. 
As an avenue tree it is very picturesque. 
Hop Tree (Ptelea trifoliata). A small tree, 
with short spreading branches and glossy 
green foliage. Flowers small, greenisli 
white, followed in the fall by wafer-like 
fruits. 
Horse Chestnut, Kuropean (Asculus hippocas- 
tanum). Showy foliage and white flowers 
in upright panicles. 
Judas Tree (Cercis). Striking ornamental 
tree loaded with a mass of pea-shaped pink 
blossoms in early spring. 
Kentucky Coffee Tree (Gymnocladus Canaden¬ 
sis). An ornamental, hardy tree with rough 
bark, blunt, cane-like branches and bright 
yellow fragrant flowers. 
Koclreutcrin pnniculatn (Varnish tree). Small 
tree; glossy divided foliage; yellow flowers. 
Fine for lawns. 
IJnden, Vineriean. Shapely trees, with large, 
handsome foliage. 
Locust, It luck ( Robin ia pseudacacia). A good 
timber tree of very rapid growth. Flowers 
white. 
I'ink-Flowering (R. decaisneana). A vigorous 
straggling grower with pink flowers; very 
ornamental. 
Rose-Flowering (R. hispida). Dwarf-grow¬ 
ing bristling branches; beautiful rose-col¬ 
ored flowers. 
Umbrella (R. Bessoniana). The most orna¬ 
mental locust, with compact round head, 
making a fine shade tree; nearly thornless. 
Maple, \ sli-1 .caved. Large, fine spreading tree 
ol rapid growth; foliage ash-like; a fine 
avenue tree. 
Maple, California, or Large-Leaved. Vigorous 
growing, with large, dark green, lustrous 
leaves. 
Maple, Norway (A. platanoides). Large and 
handsome; deep green foliage and compact 
growth. A valuable avenue tree for interior 
valleys. 
Magnolia, Cucumber Tree (Magnolia acumi¬ 
nata). Pyramidal tree; large leaves and 
yellowish white flowers. 
Maidenhair Tree (Salisburia adiantifolia). 
Foliage fern-like, yellowish-green, curiously 
lobed, resembling maidenhair fern. 
Mountain Asli (Sorbus). These very orna¬ 
mental trees all have handsome foliage, 
turning orange-red in the fall. The scar¬ 
let fruit often remain all winter. 
Mulberry, Downing's Kverhearing (Morus ru¬ 
bra). A rapid grower and valuable as a 
shade tree; produces good fruit. 
\ew American. A vigorous grower, with fine, 
large leaves and producing large black fruit. 
Persian, or Fnglisli. A slow-growing - variety 
producing the largest and finest fruit of all 
Mulberries; very productive. 
Russian. Of spreading habit and rapid growth. 
Valuable for timber. 
Mulberry. White. Medium-sized. glossy green 
foliage; fruit small, pale white. 
Oak. Knglisli (Quercus pedunculata). Of low, 
spreading growth; leaves dark green, fad¬ 
ing to yellow and russet-brown in autumn. 
Oak. Valley. One of the great and striking 
trees of California, with wide-spreading 
and slender, drooping branches. Thrives in 
open fertile valleys. 
European Sycamore 
Peach. Flowering. (JVrsica.) They blossom 
in April and the branches are covered with 
a mass of beautiful highly colored flowers. 
Plum, Flowering. (Primus.) Medium-sized 
trees, use 1 very effectively in grouping with 
other trees and shrubs. 
Texas Umbrella 
Poplars, Balm of Gilead. A handsome, tall 
tree with spreading branches. 
Poplars, Carolina. Very rapid grower. Val¬ 
uable for avenue planting. 
