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European Birch. The well-known kind, with slim, spread¬ 
ing branches and white bark. Always beautiful, especially 
when the leaves turn yellow in the late summer. 
Catalpa Bungei. This may be called an “artificial” tree 
because it is made by grafting a special variety, which grows 
a very thick, round head, high up on a straight stem. It is 
very hardy, and effective in a trim, neat way. 
Catalpa speciosa (Indian Bean Tree). This is the hardy 
Catalpa which the United States Department of Agriculture 
recommends so highly for timber and shade. It grows very 
fast and makes posts or lumber as good as chestnut or ash. 
While the trunk is straight and thick, the tree is heavy 
branched, in a spreading manner, making a broad crown. This 
produces a good shade tree. The first frost brings down the 
leaves. In the spring the tree bears showy yellow, purple- 
spotted flowers, and these are followed by handsome pods 
about 18 inches long. Recommended for extensive planting 
on farms and village home grounds for timber and shade. 
Spanish Chestnut. A fast-growing tree with a broad, 
round top of shining leaves that fade to attractive yellow early 
in the summer. Bears showy flowers in June. 
American Elm. Probably no other tree of any kind is 
more picturesque than this one. It grows wild over the 
United States, but the cultivated ones are a great deal finer 
than the wild ones. The trunk usually divides near the 
ground into two or three main branches that arch gracefully 
in a high curve and form a tall, vase-shaped tree. Plant the 
Elm where it has a chance to show against the sky. Let it 
stand alone. You will look at it often with a lot of satis¬ 
faction. The Elm is the shade tree of northern cities, partic¬ 
ularly of the larger towns. No other tree seems to be planted 
so universally in cities, and it will have to be a good one that 
is any better for this purpose. 
European Horse-Chestnut. This is the common Horse- 
Chestnut. It is not related to the real chestnut, and is an 
entirely different tree. It is a very pretty tree for a week or 
so when in bloom. 
White Horse-Chestnut, Double White Horse-Chest¬ 
nut, and Red Horse-Chestnut. Three other forms of the 
European which are exactly like it except in their blossoms. The 
name of each describes the flowers. 
Judas Tree, or Red Bud. This is Cercis Canadensis , a 
small tree that is beautiful, hardy and showy. The leaves 
are heart-shaped, and fade early to clear yellow. The rose- 
pmk flowers come in spring and almost conceal the branches. 
Honey Locust. Rather handsome tree. Sometimes 
planted singly, but more often in a hedge. Has vicious thorns 
and an enormous root-system. 
Linden, or Basswood. Another reliable shade tree that 
is green and has no bad habits at all. It grows fast. The 
blossoms are very full of honey. Makes a fair street tree, 
but is more adapted to planting in the country where long 
lines ol shade trees are wanted along roads, etc. 
Maidenhair Tree, or Ginkgo Tree. An odd tree, not 
very handsome while young, but exceedingly graceful and 
beautiful after a few years. It is very long lived. If you plant 
it now your grandchildren will likely not more than see it in its 
pnme. I he trunk is tall and straight, and the branches grow 
out horizontally. You can recognize it by the veins in the 
leaves, these all run in the same direction, lengthwise of the 
leaves, instead of having a network as most other trees do. 
White Oak. The common White Oak is a rather slow 
grower, but has sufficient merit otherwise to make up for 
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