. Guide to hardy fruits and ornamentals . Fruit-culture. 96 DWYER'S GUIDE. for the lawn; perfect heart-shaped leaves. Before the foliage appears the tree is covered with reddish purple flowers; height from twenty to thirty feet. Cercis Japonica (Japanese Judas Tree).—Avaluable addition to the list of medium sized trees; foliage deep green and smaller than the American species; flowers large and of a rich purple color; on account of its dwarf habit of growth it can be used to good advantage for grouping; rarely ever grows more than fifteen feet tall. Cornus Florida (White Flowering Dogwood).—A
. Guide to hardy fruits and ornamentals . Fruit-culture. 96 DWYER'S GUIDE. for the lawn; perfect heart-shaped leaves. Before the foliage appears the tree is covered with reddish purple flowers; height from twenty to thirty feet. Cercis Japonica (Japanese Judas Tree).—Avaluable addition to the list of medium sized trees; foliage deep green and smaller than the American species; flowers large and of a rich purple color; on account of its dwarf habit of growth it can be used to good advantage for grouping; rarely ever grows more than fifteen feet tall. Cornus Florida (White Flowering Dogwood).—A tree of spreading irregular form; the flowers, which are produced in Spring before the leaves appear, are white and very showy and remain in perfect condition a long time; height, sixteen to twenty-five feet. Cornus Flore Rubro (Red Flowering Dogwood).—A variety producing bright red flowers when quite young. Height, twenty to thirty feet. Crataegus Flore Pleno (Double White Thorn).—Deserves a place on every lawn; dense grower requiring very little space; foliage very attrac-. THE ."iUTHOR AND WIFE IN 1899. tive; flowers are white and double; season of bloom latter part of May to June; fifteen feet in height. Crataegus Coccinea Flore Pleno (Scarlet Thorn).—Flowers very double, having a beautiful scarlet shade; will thrive well in any soil; height from twelve to fifteen feet. Gymnocladus Canadensis (Kentucky Coffee Tree).—A fine native tree wtih rough bark and stiff, blunt shoots; foliage feathery, with a delicate bluish green color; very conspicuous as a lawn ornament; blooms in June. Height varies from thirty to forty feet. Koelreuteria Paniculata (Varnish Tree).—A native of China; round. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Dwyer, Thomas Joseph, 1856-. Cornwall, N. Y. : T. J. D
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