-pendula.
Laburnum vulgare foliis aureis, all yellow.
Platanus acerifolia Suttneri, very pure white with scarcely any green on
late growth.
Populus deltoidea (canadensis) aurea, yellow.
Prunus cerasifera atropurpurea (P. Pissardi), lovely claret red when
young, becoming dull purple in summer.
Pyrus Malus neidwetzkyanus. In this Apple not only the leaves, but the
wood and fruit are purplish red.
,, Aria chrysophylla, yellow.
Quercus Cerris variegata, the white variegated Turkey Oak.
,, pedunculata Concordia, a lovely clear yellow, and seldom burns.
,, pedunculata purpurea, wholly red purple.
,, rubra, crimson.
Robinia Pseudacacia aurea, yellow.
Ulmus campestris, "Louis Van Houtte," the best Golden Elm.
,, campestris viminalis variegata, a charming white-variegated,
small-leaved Elm.
,, montana fastigiata aurea (U. Wredei aurea) should not be omitted.
A beautiful Elm for small gardens.
[Illustration: _ASHES_]
CONIFERS
Abies concolor violacea, glaucous blue.
Cedrus atlantica glauca, glaucous blue.
Cupressus lawsoniana; numerous varieties, of which gracilis pendula
aurea, lutea (very hardy), Silver Queen, and albo-variegata
may be mentioned.
,, nootkatensis lutea, yellow-tipped twigs.
,, obtusa aurea (Thujopsis borealis aurea), yellow.
,, obtusa nana aurea, dwarf yellow.
,, pisifera plumosa aurea, yellow.
,, macrocarpa lutea, the best yellow Conifer in mild districts.
Juniperus chinensis aurea, gold-tipped.
Picea orientalis argenteo-spica, young shoots pale yellow.
,, pungens glauca, the best "blue" Conifer.
Pinus sylvestris aurea, golden in winter, green in spring and summer.
Retinospora (_see_ Cupressus).
Taxus baccata aurea, "Golden Yew," _elegantissima_ and Golden
Irish. I was very pleased with the beautiful colouring of
natural golden hybrid forms in Messrs. Fisher, Son, & Sibray's
nursery at Handsworth. T. adpressa, Barroni, a. variegata,
small-growing, leaves edged with silver, and suffused with
yellow as winter approaches.
,, baccata fastigiata aurea, "Golden Irish Yew."
,, baccata semper-aurea, golden more or less throughout the winter.
,, Dovastoni aureo-variegata.
Thujopsis (_see_ Cupressus, p. 97).
Thuya (Biota) orientalis aurea, yellow in summer.
[Illustration: _THE LOMBARDY POPLAR._]
SHRUBS OR SMALL TREES
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