ORNAMENTAL TREES , SHRUBS , ETC. 
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river’s purple-leaved beech. 
(From a Specimen in our Collection.) 
Cytisus Laburnum var. purpureus. Purple-flowered Labur¬ 
num. Produces long racemes of purple flowers. 
FAGUS. IJeecli. Buche, Gtr. Hetre, Fr. 
The Beeches are noted for their rich glossy foliage and elegant habit. The Purple-leaved. 
Pern-leaved, and Weeping Beeches are three remarkable trees, beautiful eyen while very 
)ut nia & n, fi cent; "lien they acquire age. As single specimens upon the lawn, they 
exhibit an array of valuable and attractive features not to be found in other trees. 
