limns, continued 



sharply serrate and somewhat incised, very rough, of 

 a deep green color, remaining bright and fresh until 

 late in the season. 



U. scabra pendula. CAMPERDOWN WEEPING ELM. A 

 very picturesque and graceful form with drooping 

 branches, grafted on an erect straight stem. One of 

 the best of the weeping trees. The branches of the 

 umbrella-like canopy eventually sweep the ground, and 

 enclose a shady place as effectively as an arbor. 



Viburnum The Black Haws 



Handsome little trees, thriving in moist loam. 

 They are hardy and very ornamental, both on ac- 

 count of their showy flowers and conspicuous 

 fruits. They are seen at their best, perhaps, in 

 groups or colonies, in conjunction with shrubs. 

 Other species are described under "Deciduous 

 Shrubs." 



Viburnum lentago. SHEEPBERRY, OR NANNYBERRY. 

 A small tree or large shrub with a compact round- 

 topped head. Distributed from Saskatchewan to 

 Georgia and Nebraska. Leaves ovate, bronze-green in 

 earliest spring, at maturity bright shining green, turn- 

 ing red and orange in autumn. Flowers creamy white, 

 opening in spring, followed in autumn by red-stemmed 

 clusters of black or dark blue berries. A remarkably 

 symmetrical and decorative plant. 



V. pruniiolium. BLACK 

 HAW, OR STAG BUSH. A 

 bushy tree with stiff, spread- 



Vitex ing branches. Occurs in a 



a gnus-cast us 



wild state from New England to Georgia and Missouri. 

 Leaves ovate, pale yellow-green in spring, at maturity 

 dark green, turning brilliant scarlet or vinous red in 

 autumn. Flowers white or creamy, expanding in spring, 

 very showy, succeeded in autumn by red -stemmed 

 clusters of glaucous blue berries. Very ornamental. 



V. rufidulum. SOUTHERN BLACK HAW. A small tree, 

 with short, stout branches. Grows naturally from 

 Southern Illinois and Virginia to Florida and Texas. 

 Leaves elliptical, dark green and shining, bearing 

 patches, more or less conspicuous, of rusty brown hairs 

 on the veins or leaf-stalks. Flowers creamy white, dis- 

 posed in flat-topped clusters, expanding with the leaves. 

 Berries glaucous blue, in drooping red-stemmed clus- 

 ters. A distinct and beautiful species. 



Vitex The Chaste Tree 



An extremely showy shrub or small tree with 

 wide-spreading branches. It thrives best in a well- 

 drained, loamy soil, and is hardy as far north as 

 Kentucky and Pennsylvania, or with protection 

 from cold winds it may be grown in colder localities. 



Vitex agnus-castus. CHASTE TREE. Leaves com- 

 pound, consisting o 5 to 7 narrow leaflets, dark green 

 above, grayish downy beneath, with a strong aromatic 

 odor when bruised. Flowers lilac or violet-purple, dis- 

 posed in dense terminal racemes during late summer. 

 Native of Europe and Asia. 



Xanthoceras Chinese 

 Flowering Chestnut 



A handsome free-flowering tree thriving in a 

 loamy well-drained soil fully exposed to sun and 

 air. While relatively hardy, it is best to afford pro- 

 tection from cold winds when planted in the colder 

 sections of the Norih. One of the most beautiful 

 ornamentals, rarely seen in cultivation. 



Xanthoceras sorbifolia. CHINESE FLOWERING CHEST- 

 NUT. A smaJl tree or large shrub with a wealth of floral 

 beauty. Native of Northern China. Leaves compound, 

 consisting of 9 to 17 dark green leaflets, strongly re- 

 sembling those of the Mountain Ash. Flowers in long 

 racemes, pure white, with an orange blotch at the base 

 of each petal. Fruit green, about two inches long, 

 borne in clusters. 



Xanthoxylum 

 Ash 



The Prickly 

 Tree 



Small trees with handsome shining foliage. They 

 thrive in porous loamy soils, and are relatively 

 hardy. 



Xanthoxylum americanum. PRICKLY ASH. A large 

 shrub or small tree with prickly branches. Grows 

 naturally from Quebec to Virginia and Nebraska. 

 Leaves compound, consisting of from 5 to 7 dark 

 green leaflets. The hardiest species. 



X. piperitum. CHINESE, OR JAPANESE PEPPER 

 TREE. A shrub or small bushy tree armed with 

 slender prickles. Native of China and Japan. 

 Leaves compound, consisting of n to 13 dark green 

 shining leaflets. The fruits are used as a substitute 

 for black pepper in Japan. Should be planted in a 

 protected place in the North. 



Concerning Biltmore Plants 



There are many of our patrons, some of them more or less remote from quick-transportation facilities, 

 who will greet with delight our attempt to provide both mailing, express and freight sizes of almost all of 

 the items of our long list of ornamentals. It affords opportunity to secure accessions to their gardens, as 

 may meet the exigencies of their locations, in a manner that has not heretofore been anticipated by many 

 nurserymen. 



