Alder

Alder (Alnus) - A neglected group of trees of some value in moist places, and to help to bind the banks of streams. Of the native kind, A. glutinosa, there are several varieties, and of the cut-leaved one there are fine specimens at Wynnstay and many other places. A. incana has also several varieties seldom of more value than the wild tree. Among other cultivated kinds are japonica, viridis, cordifolia, barbata, occidentalis, oregona, and serrulata, all of easy culture.