Botanical

Name

English Name

1 Deciduous

2 Evergreen

3 Vine

4 Herbaceous

Perennial

Ultimate Height in feet

Color

Time of Bloom

Remarks

Abies balsamea

Balsam Fir

2

50-60

T. Foliage sweet-scented, dark green. Branches horizontal, forming a broad, regular pryamidal tree. Inclined to lose the lower branches early and to become unsightly with age. A. D. F.

Abies Fraserii

Silvery Balsam

2

40-50

T. Foliage dark green above and silvery underneath. In habits similar to the preceding. A. D. F.

Abies cilicica

Cilician Fir

2

20

T. Compact in growth. Foliage very dark and glossy. B. E.G.

Abies concoior

White Fir

2

40-50

T. A beautiful evergreen with large foliage, which in some specimens is silver-blue in color. A. D.G.

Abies nobilis var.glauca

Washington Blue Fir

2

15-20

T. Open in growth. Branches horizontal, forming a flat, round head. Foliage silvery blue. C. E. H.

Abies Nordmanniana

Nordman's Fir

2

30-40

T. Symmetrical in growth with dark, coarse foliage, which is silvery underneath. B. C. D. H.

Abies pinsapo

Spanish Fir

2

15-20

T. Short, broad, sharp-pointed and light green foliage, spreading from all sides of the stiff branchlets. Open growth. C. E. G.

Abies Veitchi

Veitch's Silver Fir

2

3O

T. Foliage very large, dark green above and silvery underneath. One of the best of the group. A. D.G.

Acanthopanax penta-phylla (Aralia)

Five-leaved Aralia

1

7

Yellow

June

S. An attractive shrub with glossy deep green leaves and light ^ gray twigs in winter. Flowers insignificant borne in racemes. Excellent for dry and sandy spots. A. D.G.

Acanthus mollis

Bear's Breech

4

3-4

Purple

July & Aug.

Suitable for backgrounds of borders and for sub-tropical effects. Leaves large, rough and beautifully outlined. C. H.

Acanthus mollis var.

latifolia

Bear's Breech

4

34

Purple

July & Aug.

Much similar to the preceding, but with a more glossy, smooth foliage. C. H.

Acer campestre

Cork-barked Maple

1

30

T. Good for planting as an undergrowth or on dry ground. Leaves dull green. Dense in growth. A. E.G.

Acer japonicum

1

10-15

S. Upright in growth, with stout, short branches. Leaves nine to eleven lobes, light green. The hardiest of the Japanese maples. C. E.G.

Acer japonicum var. aureum

Golden Japanese Maple

1

10-15

A form of the above with bright yellow leaves which hold their color the greater part of the summer. C. E. G.