IX. THE HORSE CHESTNUT 69 X. THE POPLARS 75 XI. THE BIRCH 82 XII. THE WILLOWS 89 XIII. THE HORNBEAM 96 XIV. THE ALDER 99 XV. THE TULIP TREE 105 XVI. THE HAWTHORN 108 XVII. THE ROWAN AND ITS RELATIVES 117 XVIII. THE GEAN TREE, OR WILD CHERRY 124 XIX. THE WALNUT 130 XX. THE HOLLY 137 XXI. PEA-FLOWERED TREES 144 XXII. THE ELDER 152 XXIII. THE HAZEL 156 XXIV. THE AILANTO 159 XXV. THE PINES 161 XXVI. THE SILVER FIRS 174 XXVII. THE SPRUCE FIRS 183 XXVIII. THE CEDAR 190 XXIX. THE LARCH 197 XXX. THE YEW 205 XXXI. THE CYPRESS AND ITS KIN 214 XXXII. THE WELLINGTONIA AND THE REDWOOD 221 XXXIII. THE GINGKO OR MAIDENHAIR-TREE 229 XXXIV. THE ARAUCARIA OR MONKEY PUZZLE 233 List of Illustrations PAGE JUDAS TREE (_Cercis siliquastrum_) _Frontispiece_ AT TWYFORD LODGE, WINCHESTER PEDUNCULATE OAK 2 SESSILE OAK 6 QUEEN BEECH AT ASHRIDGE 18 REPRODUCED BY PERMISSION FROM _The Gardeners' Chronicle_ THE CHAIRMAKER, BUCKINGHAM BEECH WOODS 22 SPANISH CHESTNUT IN SUMMER 26 SPANISH CHESTNUT IN WINTER 26 MANNA ASH (_Fraxinus ornus_) 34 AT WAKEHURST PLACE COMMON LIME (_Tilia vulgaris_) 42 FLOWER OF THE LINDEN TREE (_Tilia europæa_) 44 WEEPING WHITE LIME (_Tilia petiolaris_) 46 AT WAKEHURST PLACE