C. phaenopyrum (M). Orange to scarlet leaves and small dark crimson fruits. C. prunifolia (S). Rich crimson, glossy leaves and large red fruits which fall early. LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA (L). A large tree with maple-like leaves, bright crimson and gold. MALUS 'GOLDEN HORNET' (M). Bright yellow crab apples which persist into December. M. 'John Downie' (M). Bright orange-scarlet fruits-a favourite for making crab-apple jelly. M. 'Red Sentinel' (M). Brilliant red fruits retained until early March. M.Xrobusta (M). Fruits resembling large red cherries persisting until February. M. tschonoskii (M). Upright growth, superb autumn foliage, showing yellow, orange, crimson, scarlet and purple at the same time. NYSSA SYLVATICA (M). Slow growing, rich scarlet, orange and yellow leaves in late October. OXYDENDRUM ARBOREUM (M). For lime-free soils only. Racemes of white flowers in summer followed by crimson-yellow autumn colouring. PARROTIA PERSICA (M). Spreading habit, often with more than one main trunk. Unusual small red tufts of flowers in February and March. Spectacular red, orange and gold leaves in autumn. PRUNUS SARGENTII (M). See p. 47. SORBUS AUCUPARIA (M), mountain ash, rowan. Few garden trees can surpass this well-known native tree for autumn colour. Both the red berries and golden-yellow leaves are a great feature in early autumn. The varieties 'Aspleniifolia' with fern-like leaves and 'Xanthocarpa' with amber-yellow fruits are of great merit. S. cashmiriana (S). A small tree with soft pink flowers in May and persistent white marble-like fruits in autumn. S. commixta (M). Upright growth, copper-tinted young leaves, crimson in autumn, and bright red fruits. S. 'Embley' (M). Often confused with, and grown as, S. discolor. Upright growth, red leaves and orange-red fruits. 5. hupehensis (M). Compact growth, bluish-green leaves, changing to red, pinkish-white persistent fruits. S. 'Joseph Rock' (M). Upright growth, red, orange, copper and purplish autumn leaves and amber-yellow fruits. S. sargentiana (M). Spectacular, brilliant, large vermilion-coloured leaves, scarlet fruits and conspicuous shining sticky winter buds. S. vilmorinii (S). Fern-like leaves changing to purple and red. Fruits change from rose-red to pink and almost white. Trees with Attractively Coloured Stems ACER CAP1LLIPES (m). "Snake-bark" maple, with red young branches. A. griseum (M). Slow-growing, with old bark flaking off to reveal a rich orange coloured trunk. See p. 48. A. grosseri (M). Striated green and silver trunk. The variety hersii is equally attractive. See p. 48. A. palmatum 'Senkaki' (S). Ideal for the smallest garden, coral red trunk and branches. A. pensylvanicum (M). Scattered white stripes on a green trunk. See p. 48. ALNUS INC AN A 'AUREA' (S). Yellow young shoots. ARBUTUS x ANDRACHNOIDES (M). Cinnamon-red trunk and branches. See p. 50. A. menziesii (M). Cinnamon-red. See p. 50. A. unedo (S). Peeling deep brown bark. See p. 50. BETULA species.