EVERGREEN OAKS. (Frogmore.)
| Latin Name. | Character and Height. | Remarks. | Native Country. |
| *Rhamnus Alaternus | Evergreen shrub or tree 20 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | South-west Europe |
| ,, alnifolius (Alder-leaved Buckthorn) | Shrub 2 to 4 ft. | Moist peaty soil | United States |
| ,, alpinus (Alpine Buckthorn) | Shrub 4 ft. | Ordinary soil and position | Alpine regions |
| ,, californicus (Californian Buckthorn) | Evergreen shrub 10 ft. | ,, and sheltered position | California |
| ,, carolinianus | Shrub 6 to 8 ft. | Ordinary soil and position | Southern United States |
| ,, catharticus | Shrub 5 to 10 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe and Asia |
| ,, davuricus | Shrub 12 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Siberia |
| ,, Frangula | Shrub 5 to 10 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe |
| ,, infectorius | Shrub 2 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | South Europe |
| ,, libanoticus | Shrub 6 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Asia Minor and Syria |
| ,, *purshianus (Syn. R. rubra) | Shrub 10 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | California |
| ,, saxatilis | Shrub 2 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe |
| ,, tinctorius | Shrub 8 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe and Asia |
| Rhus aromatica | ,, | ,, ,, ,, | Southern United States |
| ,, copallina | Shrub 6 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Eastern United States |
| ,, Cotinus (Venetian, Sumach, Wig Tree, Smoke Bush) | Shrub 6 to 8 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe |
| ,, *cotinoides | Shrub 15 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | North America |
| ,, *glabra (Syn. R. coccinea) | Tree 15 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | United States |
| ,, ,, *laciniata | Shrub 6 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Garden form |
| ,, Osbeckei | Tree 20 ft. | ,, and sheltered position | China and Japan |
| ,, succedanea | Shrub 10 ft. | Hardy only in South and West of England | ,, |
| ,, Toxicodendron (Syn. Ampelopsis japonica), (Poison Oak, Poison Ivy), (Syn. Ampelopsis Hoggii) | Twining shrub 20 ft. | Ordinary soil and position. Very poisonous | North America and Japan |
| ,, *typhina (Stag's-horn Sumach) | Tree 25 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Eastern United States |
| ,, venenata (Syn. R. vernix), (Poison Sumach) | Shrub 12 ft. | ,, ,, ,, Very poisonous | ,, |
| ,, vernicifera | Tree 25 ft. | ,, sheltered position | China and Japan |
| *Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher's Broom) | Evergreen shrub 2 ft. | Will grow well under the shade of trees | Europe |
| ,, *Hypoglossum | Evergreen shrub 2 to 3 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | South Europe and North Africa |
| ,, Hypophyllum | ,, | ,, ,, ,, | South-west Europe |
| Ruta graveolens | Shrub 3 ft. | Sandy loam, sunny spot | South Europe |
| Salix alba (White Willow) | Tree 60 ft. | Needs moist soil, indeed will grow in boggy places | Europe and Asia |
| ,, ,, *britzensis (Cardinal Willow) | Tree 25 ft. | Brilliant bark, colour very effective | Garden form |
| ,, ,, *vitellina (Golden-barked Willow) | ,, | Needs moist soil, indeed will grow in boggy places | ,, |
| ,, ambigua | Shrub 2 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe |
| ,, aurita | Tree 15 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Eastern North America |
| ,, babylonica (Babylonian Weeping Willow) | Tree 30 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Japan |
| ,, ,, annularis | ,, | ,, ,, ,, | Garden form |
| ,, cæsia (Syn. S. prostrata), (Grey-leaved Willow) | Shrub 3 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Switzerland |
| ,, Caprea (Goat Willow) | Tree 25 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe and North Asia |
| ,, ,, *pendula (Kilmarnock Willow) | Weeping | ,, ,, ,, | Garden form |
| ,, cinerea | Tree 20 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe and North Asia |
| ,, cordata | Tree 15 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | North America |
| ,, cuspidata | Tree 25 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe |
| ,, daphnoides (Violet Willow) | Tree 10 to 20 ft. | Very beautiful yellow catkins, robust | ,, |
| ,, decipiens | Tree 30 ft. | Needs moist soil, indeed will grow in boggy places | ,, |
| ,, doniana | Shrub 5 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, fragilis (Syn. S. russelliana), (Crack Willow) | Tree 60 to 70 ft. | Very beautiful willow | Europe and North Asia |
| ,, ,, basfordiana | Tree 25 ft. | Needs moist soil, indeed will grow in boggy places | Garden form |
| ,, hastata | Shrub 6 to 8 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe and North Asia |
| ,, herbacea | Shrub 2 to 3 in. | A good rockwork plant | ,, |
| ,, hexandra | Tree 20 ft. | Needs moist soil, indeed will grow in boggy places | Europe |
| ,, humilis | Shrub 2 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | North America |
| ,, lanata | Shrub 4 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Arctic Europe |
| ,, Lapponum (Lapland Willow) | Shrub 1 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe and North Asia |
| ,, lasiandra | Shrub 12 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Western United States |
| ,, *laurina (Syn. S. bicolor) | Shrub 10 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe |
| ,, lucida | Shrub 10 to 12 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | North America |
| ,, Myrsinites | Shrub 6 in. to 1 ft. | A good rockwork plant | North Hemisphere |
| ,, myrtilloides (Syn. S. elegans) | Shrub 2 to 4 ft. | Needs moist soil, indeed will grow in boggy places | ,, |
| ,, nigra (Black Willow) | Tree 25 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | North America |
| ,, nigricans | Tree 10 to 12 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Tyrol |
| ,, *pentandra | Shrub 8 to 9 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe and North Asia |
| ,, petiolaris (Syn. S. fuscata) | Shrub 8 to 10 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | North America |
| ,, phylicifolia | Shrub 6 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Tyrol |
| ,, purpurea (Syn. S. fissa), (Purple Willow) | Shrub 8 to 10 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe and North Asia |
| ,, ,, *pendula (Syn. S. americana pendula), (American Weeping Willow) | Shrub Weeping | ,, ,, ,, | Garden form |
| ,, repens | Shrub 1 ft. | Will grow in dry sandy soils | Europe and North Asia |
| ,, ,, *argentea (Syn. S. sericea pendula) | Shrub Weeping | Needs moist soil, indeed will grow in boggy places | Garden form |
| ,, reticulata | Shrub 6 in. | A good rockwork plant | Arctic regions |
| ,, retusa | Shrub 6 in. to 1 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe and North Asia |
| ,, *rosmarinifolia (Rosemary-leaved Willow) | Shrub 2 to 4 ft. | Needs moist soil, indeed will grow in boggy places. Very charming | Europe |
| ,, rubra | Tree 10 to 30 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe |
| ,, sieboldiana | Tree 15 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Japan |
| ,, smithiana (Syn. S. pannosa) | Shrub 5 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe |
| ,, stipularis | Tree 15 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe |
| ,, triandra | Tree 20 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe and North Asia |
| ,, undulata (Syn. S. lanceolata) | Shrub 12 to 15 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe |
| ,, viminalis (Syn. S. longifolia), (Twiggy Willow) | Tree 25 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | North Europe and Asia |
| ,, viridis | ,, | ,, ,, ,, | Europe |
| *Sambucus nigra aurea (Golden-leaved Elder) | Tree 25 ft. | Ordinary soil and position, full sun | Garden form |
| ,, ,, laciniata (Cut-leaved Elder) | ,, | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, racemosa (Scarlet-berried Elder) | Tree 10 to 15 ft. | Needs a fairly cool moist soil | North Hemisphere |
| ,, ,, *plumosa | Tree 12 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Garden form |
| ,, ,, ,, *aurea | Tree 8 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, ,, serratifolia | Tree 10 to 15 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, ,, *tenuifolia | Shrub 6 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| Latin Name. | Character and Height. | Remarks. | Native Country. |
| Santolina Chamæcyparissus (Lavender Cotton) | Evergreen shrub 2 to 3 ft. | Grows well in dry sandy soils | South Europe |
| ,, rosmarinifolia | Evergreen shrub 2 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Spain and Portugal |
| ,, viridis | Evergreen shrub 3 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | South Europe |
| Sarcococca Hookeriana | Evergreen shrub 4 ft. | Hardy only in the South and West of England | Himalaya |
| Sassafras officinale (Syn. Laurus Sassafras) (The Sassafras tree) | Tree 15 to 25 ft. | Needs fairly moist soil, sheltered position | United States |
| Schizandra chinensis | Twining shrub 20 ft. | Succeeds best as a wall plant | China and Japan |
| Smilax aspera | Twining evergreen shrub 10 ft. | Should be trained to a wall or trellis. Needs shelter | Mediterranean region |
| ,, ,, maculata | Twining evergreen shrub 10 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, Bona-nox (Syn. S. hastata) | Twining evergreen shrub 5 to 10 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Southern United States |
| ,, China | Twining evergreen shrub 20 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | China |
| ,, excelsa | Twining evergreen shrub 10 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Syria |
| ,, glauca (Syn. S. Sarsaparilla) | Twining evergreen shrub 3 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | North America |
| ,, rotundifolia (Syn. S. caduca) | Twining deciduous shrub 8 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, tamnoides | Twining evergreen shrub 10 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| Stachyurus præcox | Small tree 10 to 12 ft. | Moist soil and sheltered spot. Early flowering | China and Japan |
| Stauntonia hexaphylla | Evergreen twiner 20 ft. | Needs the protection of a wall in the London district | ,, |
| Stephanandra flexuosa (Syn. S. incisa) | Shrub 5 ft. | Ordinary soil and position | ,, |
| ,, Tanakæ | Shrub 3 ft. | Reddish-brown stems in winter | Japan |
| Stranvæsia glaucescens | Evergreen tree 20 ft. | Hardy only in South and West of England | Himalaya |
| Symplocos cratægoides | Small tree 15 ft. | Needs sheltered spot | Himalaya to Japan |
| ,, japonica (Syn. S. lucida) | Shrub 10 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | China and Japan |
| ,, tinctoria | Shrub 3 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Southern United States |
| Taxus (Yew). See pp. [92], [123], [326] | |||
| Teucrium fruticans (Free Germander) | Evergreen shrub 2 to 3 ft. | Needs sheltered spot and light soil | South Europe |
| Tilia americana (Syn. T. glabra), (American Lime) | Tree 60 to 70 ft. | Ordinary soil and position | North America |
| ,, *argentea (Syn. T. americana pubescens), (Silver Lime) | Tree 30 to 50 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Eastern Europe |
| ,, cordata (Syn. T. microphylla) | ,, | ,, ,, ,, | Eastern North America |
| ,, *dasystyla (Syn. T. euchlora) | ,, | Distinct upright growth; leaves curled somewhat. Very valuable | South-Eastern United States |
| ,, heterophylla (Syn. T. macrophylla) | ,, | Ordinary soil and position | North America |
| ,, mandshurica | Tree 40 to 50 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Manchuria |
| ,, miqueliana (Japanese Lime) | Tree 60 to 80 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Japan |
| ,, *petiolaris (Syn. T. alba pendula), (White Weeping Lime) | Tree 50 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Eastern Europe |
| ,, *platyphyllos (Syn. T. europæa) | Tree 60 to 80 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe |
| ,, ,, and varieties | Various heights | ,, ,, ,, | Garden forms |
| ,, pubescens (Syn. T. leptophylla) | Tree 50 to 70 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Eastern United States |
| ,, vulgaris (Syn. T. hybrida), (Common Lime) | Tree 60 to 80 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe |
| *Trachycarpus excelsus (Syn. Chamærops excelsa) | Evergreen palm 20 ft. | Good deep loam, shelter from rough winds | Japan |
| Ulmus alata (Cork-winged Elm) | Tree 30 to 40 ft. | Ordinary soil and position | Southern United States |
| ,, americana (American Elm) | Tree 80 to 90 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | North America |
| ,, ,, pendula (American Weeping Elm) | Weeping tree | ,, ,, ,, | Garden form |
| ,, campestris (Common Elm) | Tree 60 to 80 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe and Asia |
| ,, ,, *aurea (Golden-leaved Elm) | Tree 30 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Garden form |
| ,, ,, *microphylla pendula | Weeping tree | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, ,, suberosa | Tree 60 to 80 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, ,, viminalis (Twiggy Elm) | Tree 25 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, fulva (Syn. U. rubra) | Tree 50 to 60 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | North America |
| ,, montana (Scotch or Wych Elm) | Tree 60 to 80 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Europe and North Asia |
| ,, ,, aurea | Tree 30 to 40 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Garden form |
| ,, ,, crispa | Tree 30 to 40 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, ,, *Dampieri aurea | Tree 25 to 30 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, ,, fastigiata | Tree 40 to 50 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, ,, *pendula | Weeping tree | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, ,, purpurea (Purple-leaved Elm) | Tree 40 to 50 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | ,, |
| ,, ,, and other varieties | Various heights | ,, ,, ,, | Garden forms |
| ,, parviflora (Syn. U. chinensis) | Small tree 10 to 12 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | China and Japan |
| ,, pumila | Small tree 10 to 15 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | North Asia |
| ,, racemosa | Tree 50 to 60 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | North America |
| ,, turkestanica (Turkestan Elm) | Tree 40 to 50 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Turkestan |
| Xanthoxylum americanum (Toothache tree) | Shrub 10 to 20 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | United States |
| ,, planispinum | Shrub 10 to 15 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Japan |
| Zelkowa acuminata | Tree 50 to 80 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Japan |
| ,, crenata | Tree 60 to 80 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Caucasus |
| ,, Verschaffelti (Syn. Ulmus Verschaffelti) | Tree 30 ft. | ,, ,, ,, | Eastern Europe and Asia Minor |
DOVASTON YEW ON STEEP BANK.
INDEX
Abelia floribunda, [189]
Abelias, [20];
as climbers, [307];
pruning, [20]