Evening star., 1947-11-30
Flowering Trees for Small Yards
Many Dwarf Varieties Are Desirable
For Their Flowers and Snowy Fruit
By w. n. Younqmon

esting in that the color of the flesh
Is also red.
Other red-tinted crabs are Park
man IN. halliana). the red-vein
IN. niedzwetschkyana), eleyi (M.
eleyi, carmine IN. astrosanguinea
and the purple IN. purpurea).
All of these are good, so that 1t
is a matter of preference unless
one seeks to have collection OF
varieties rather than stressing at
tractive landscaping Some will
prefer the rose-red flowers OF the
Parkman crab to the purplish
shades of the carmine and the red
vein crab
We must mention two more, ma
lus foribunda, whose flowers are
pink at first, changing to white
when fully opened. They are pro-
duced in greatest profusion. The
fruits are small and only the red
form are snowy. M. brevipeS Is
claimed by some to have the most
beautiful fruiting habit. The small
tree is literally aglow in the fall
with red berries. Unfortunately 1t
is not widely listed.
Hawthorns for Fruits.
The hawthorns have not been as
crabs or cherries, although there
are a good many to be seen. Gen.
orally speaking. the flowers OF the
more commonly planted ones are
not snowy and it is for their fruit
that they are grown Paul's scarlet
thorn is the most widely planted In
this area They are rather suscep-
tible to leaf-spot and rust.
AS mentioned above there ara
in addition to these three groups
a number of worthwhile towering
trees that are well adapted to the
Washington area. The Franklinia
sometimes known as Gordonia) is
a splendid small tree with waxy.
magnolia like flowers in the late
summer and fall The Stewartia Is
summer Towering plant that has
large single flowers, some with pur-
pie stamens, others with orange
colored. Then there are the de-
ciduous magnolias which are more
often trained as shrubs than trees.
The cup-and-saucer magnolia IN.
soulangeana) and the star magnolia
CM. stellata) are most frequently
to be seen. However, too often
their blooms are ruined by late
frosts.
The japanese styrax tree with ltS
multitude of bell-like fragrant bios
SONS is attractive in late May. The
golden chain tree naburnum) has
pendulous clusters OF snowy yellow
flowers in May. The variety l..
vossi is most commonly planted.
The silver bell tree (HaleSia) Is
noted for its abundant bell-shaped
dropping flowers.
The dogwood and redbud are too
we'll known to require comment
here. However, the fringe tree, a
native, is seldom seen in shady yards
to which it is well adapted. The
name comes from the panicles OF
fine white flowers that hang down
from the twigs. The Shadblow Is
seldom planted in local gardens,
although it may be seen growing
in nearby woods. Perhaps the rea-
son for this seeming neglect is that
most wildings are straggly and un.
Interesting. When cultivated ana
given reasonable care, . presentable
large bush or small tree may bs
expected.
The last four mentioned are
shade loving. The magnolias may
also be included If the shade Ia
light. The others prefer sun for
at least part Of the day. They VIII
thrive In any ordinary garden soil.
but may be expected to reward
GOOD culture with fine growth and
flower. The Stewartia does best
in the lighter soils and needs ample
moisture.
Some will wonder why the COM
mon fruit trees, pear, apple, cherry.
peach, apricot, plum and ounce
were omitted. They are too well
known to require mention. Ger
tainly they have attractive howers'
and occasionally fruit.