| | |*Flore-pleno coccineo, the
| | |double Scarlet Thorn, one
| | |of the most beautiful of
| | |trees when covered with its
| | |scarlet flowers. Very
| | |pleasing when grouped with
| | |the double white variety or
| | |the Laburnum; *Paul's
| | |double Scarlet, a
| | |well-known and beautiful
| | |Thorn. *Flore puniceo, a
| | |rich purplish pink, single,
| | |and fructu luteo, bright
| | |yellow fruits, effective in
| | |autumn.
| | |
*C. pinnatifida |China and |Pure |The variety *major is the
|Central Asia |white; |best to grow. It is
| |May |stronger, and has very
| | |large leaves, 4 to 6 inches
| | |long, thick and shining. It
| | |does not show its true
| | |beauty until of some age,
| | |but it is a hardy tree of
| | |great beauty. The flowers
| | |are in large corymbs, and
| | |the fruits are of an
| | |intense shining red,
| | |pear-shaped, and make a
| | |bright picture in autumn.
| | |This variety is often
| | |labelled C. Layi.
| | |
*C. punctata |East and North |Variable |A good garden tree; it is
|America | |variable, but th