AUTUMN Catalogue, 1916. 



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ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES. 



ACER platanoides. {Norway Maple.) A large, hand- 

 some tree; foliage deep green. Fine variety for the 

 street or lawn. 8 to 9 ft. ... 

 10 to 12 ft. 



dasycarpum. (Silver-leaved Maple.) A native species 

 of rapid growth; foliage light green, reverse silvery- 

 white 



saccharinum. (Sugar Maple.) A popular native 

 tree of elegant form. Very desirable as an ornamental 

 or shade tree. 8 to 10 ft. ... . .^ 



10 to 12 ft. 



rubrum. (Red or Scarlet Maple.) A native tree pro- 

 ducing red blossoms before the leaves. Foliage 

 changes in Autumn to brilliant scarlet. 8 to 10 ft. ... 



dasycarpum var. Wierii laciniatum. (Weirs' Cut- 

 leaved Maple.) A graceful tree with deeply cut foliage 

 and recurving pendulous branches. 8 to 10 ft. 

 , lato 12 ft. 



negundo. (Ash-leaved Maple.) Valuable for very 

 cold or windy exposures ; grows rapidly. 6 to 8 f t. . . . 



platanoides, var. Schwedlerii. (Schwedler's Norway 

 Maple.) The young foliage of this variety is bright 

 crimson fading to purplish-green, a valuable tree. 8 

 to 10 ft. 



tataricum var. Ginnala. (Tartarian Maple.) Hand- 

 some tree of medium size with small deeply notched 

 leaves which change to bright crimson in the autumn, 



/tSCULUS hippocastanum. (Horse Chestnut.) A 

 well-known species with flesh-colored hyacinth-like 

 flower clusters in June. 8 to 10 ft. 

 hippocastanum var. rubicunda. (Red-flowering 

 Horse Chestnut.) A very ornamental tree. The 

 flowers are deep red, contrasting well with the dark 



foliage. 6 to 8 ft 



hippocastanum var. alba fl. pi. (Double FLoiuering 

 White Horse Chestnut.) 8 to 10 ft. ... ... 



American Chestnut, see Castanea. 



AILANTHUS glandulosa. (Tree of Heaven.) A lofty, 

 rapid-growing tree with feathery tropical foliage. 

 8 to 10 ft. 



AMELANCHIER canadensis. (Common Shad Bush.) 

 A dwarf spreading tree producing in early Summer 

 small white blossoms; fruit purplish, sweet and 

 edible 



ARALIA spinosa. (Hercules Club.) Acantkopanax 

 spinosum. A small tropical-looking tree with 

 pinnate leaves, prickly stems and large panicles of 

 white flowers in August ... 



BETULA alba var. atropurpurea. (Purple-leaved 

 Birch.) A variety of vigorous growth, foliage cop- 

 pery-red. 6 to 8 ft. 

 papyrifera. (Paper or Canoe Birch.) A very or- 

 namental native tree with pendulous branches and 

 silvery-white bark. 5 to 6 ft. . . . 



6 to 8 ft. 



alba var. laciniata pendula. (White Cut-leaved 

 Weeping Birch.) A popular tree of tall, slender 

 growth, with finely cut foliage borne on drooping 

 branches; bark silvery-white. Very ornamental. 

 6 to 7 ft. 



CASTANEA americana. (American Sweet Chestnut.) 

 A well-known native tree producing small but very 

 sweet nuts. Very handsome when, in bloom. 5 to 

 6 ft 



CATALPA Kaempferi. (Japanese Catalpa.) A spe- 

 cies of rapid growth, with light green leaves. Fra- 

 grant white flowers in panicles ... 

 speciosa. (Western Catalpa.) An effective native 

 tree of tropical appearance with large leaves and 

 fragrant white flowers in pyramidal clusters. Long 

 ornamental fruit pods. 7 to 8 ft. ... 



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CERASUS avium, var. alba plena. (Double White- 

 flowering cherry.) A very ornamental dwarf tree 

 especially adapted for groups or lawn specimens; 

 flowers white, in dense masses early in Spring. 



avium var. rosea plena. (Double, Pink-flowering 

 cherry.) Similar to the preceding variety, but with 

 double pink flowers 



J. H. Veitch. A handsome variety of the Japanese 

 Cherry, producing deep rose-pink double flowers 

 in early Spring; one of the most beautiful 



japonica rosea pendula. (Japanese Weeping 

 Cherry.) A beautiful tree with graceful arching 

 branches which droop to the ground. The delicate 

 pink flowers appear before the foliage. One of the 

 finest weeping trees ... ... ' . . . 



Sieboldii, fl. pi. A showy variety bearing large 

 flowers, white, tinged with rose ... 

 CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum. (The Katsura 

 Tree.) A rapid-growing Japanese tree with small 

 heart-shaped leaves. Thrives damp soils. 6 to 8 ft. 

 CERCIS canadensis. (Judas Tree or Red Bud.) A 

 low-growing native tree with light green foliage. 

 Before the leaves appear the stems are covered 

 with a profusion of reddish-purple flowers 

 CORN US florida. (White-flowered Dogwood.) An 

 American species of spreading irregular form, growing 

 about 25 ft. high. The pure white flowers cover 

 the trees in early Spring. 3 to 4 ft. 

 4 to 5 ft. 



florida var. flora rubro. (Red-flowered Dogwood.) 

 Similar to the preceding, but with pink flowers. 

 Very showy. 3 to 4 ft. 

 4 to 5 ft. 

 - For other varieties see page 55. 



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