. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. 420 THE CENTURY BOOK OF GARDENING. floribunda, Ailanthus, and all pollarded and weeping trees. Among trees which have a very large leaf are the Ailanthus, Horse Chestnut, Catalpa, Sycamore, Plane, Paulownia, Dimorphanthus ; and in contrast to these may be set the Birch, Hornbeam, Acacia, Gleditschia, Willow, and one or two varieties of Elm and Maple, which are conspicuous for small and elegant foliage. Trees of which the leaves are naturally cut into and indented, or of which a cut leaf (laciniata)
. The century book of gardening; a comprehensive work for every lover of the garden. Gardening. 420 THE CENTURY BOOK OF GARDENING. floribunda, Ailanthus, and all pollarded and weeping trees. Among trees which have a very large leaf are the Ailanthus, Horse Chestnut, Catalpa, Sycamore, Plane, Paulownia, Dimorphanthus ; and in contrast to these may be set the Birch, Hornbeam, Acacia, Gleditschia, Willow, and one or two varieties of Elm and Maple, which are conspicuous for small and elegant foliage. Trees of which the leaves are naturally cut into and indented, or of which a cut leaf (laciniata) form can be obtained, are : Kolreuteria paniculata, Birch, Beech, Lime, Alder, and Maple, which are all very effective, and just as hardy and vigorous as the type. Trees which can be grown with a more or less yellow or golden foliage are: Spanish Chestnut, Poplar, Horse Chestnut, Tulip, Hop Tree (Ptelea trifoliata), Elm (two or three varieties), Oak' (Q. concordia), Alder, Sycamore, Ash, Yew, Cypress, and Juniper. Silver or white-leaved forms of the following trees are obtainable: Spanish Chestnut, Elm, Oak,. BEECH ARCHED AT LEVENS HALL. Sycamore, Maple, Negund, Yew, Cypress, and Juniper (alba spicata). Trees with a glaucous colouring are the Willow, Pyrus Aria, or Whitebeam ; Hippophae rhamnoides, or Sea Buckthorn; Crataegus orientalis, and C. tanacetifolia, Populus Bolleana (Aspen); and glaucous varieties of several Conifers can also be secured, among which I may mention : Cedar, Cypress (C. Fraseri), Juniper, and Abies pungens. Among trees that show a reddish or purple foliage, besides the well-known copper Beech, are the purple Plum Prunus Pissardi, the purple Beech, Oak', and Elm. The variety of Maple known as Acer colchicum rubrum has its young shoots of a bright red,, whilst A. Schwedleri shows a delicate pink all over in the spring. The numerous Japanese dwarf Maples present many different shades, from deep red to pale amber, and they form a great ornament to a garden,
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