| | |hardy, two being natives of
| | |North America and three of
| | |China. The Catalpas are
| | |some of the most striking
| | |and beautiful of all hardy
| | |trees, both in regard to
| | |foliage and to flower. The
| | |leaves are large and bold
| | |in outline, and the flowers
| | |borne in large terminal
| | |panicles towards the end of
| | |summer. Catalpas love a
| | |rich soil and abundant
| | |moisture. They are
| | |particularly well adapted
| | |for planting on the margins
| | |of ponds and water-courses.
| | |All the species have this
| | |peculiarity: they never
| | |form a terminal winter bud.
| | |In consequence of this,
| | |every shoot branches at its
| | |apex into two or three
| | |every spring, with the
| | |result that the trees
| | |naturally acquire a broad,
| | |spreading habit. This is
| | |especially apparent in the
| | |case of isolated trees
| | |growing on lawns--a
| | |position, it may be
| | |mentioned, in which
| | |Catalpas are seen to
| | |exceptional advantage. In