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ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES. 



ACER platanoides. {Norway Maple). A large, 



handsome tree; foliage deep green. Fine variety Each Doz. 

 for the street or lawn. 8 to 9 ft. $1.25 $14.00 



Dasycarpum. (Silver-leaved Maple). A native 

 species of rapid growth; fohage hght green, re- 

 verse silvery-white. ... ... ... ... 1.25 14.00 



Saccharinum. (Sugar Maple). A popular na- 

 tive tree of elegant form. Very desirable as an 

 ornamental or shade tree. 8 to 10 ft. .. ... 1.25 12.50 



10 to 12 ft. ... 1.75 18.00 



Polymorphum atropurpureum. (Dwarf Jap- 

 anese Maple). A most beautiful dwarf hardy 

 tree; fohage coppery-red. 1| to 2 ft. . . . ... 1 . 50 16 . 00 



2 to 3 ft 3.00 



Polymorphum var. atro-dissectum. (Cut-leaved 

 Purple Japanese Maple). Of drooping growth 

 with cut-leaves of almost fern-Uke appearance. 

 2 to 3 ft 3.00 



Rubrum. (Red or Scarlet Maple). A native tree 

 producing red blossoms before the leaves. Fol- 

 iage changes in autumn to briUiant scarlet. 8 to 

 10 ft. 1.75 17.50 



Dasycarpum var. Wierii laciniatum. (Weirs' 

 Cut-leaved Maple). A graceful tree with deeply 

 cut foliage and recurving pendulous branches. 



8 to 10 ft 1 . 50 



10 to 12 ft 2.00 



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

 cold or windy exposures; grows rapidly. 6 to 

 8 ft 1.00 10.00 



Platanoides, var. Schwedlerii. (Schwedler's 

 Norway Maple). The young fohage of this 

 variety is bright crimson fading to purplish- 

 green, a valuable tree. 8 to 10 ft. ... ... 1 . 75 17 . 50 



Tataricum var. Ginnala. (Tartarian Maple.) 

 Handsome tree of medium size with small deeply 

 notched leaves which change to bright crimson 

 in the autumn ... ... ... ... 1 . 00 



iESCULUS Hippoeastanum. (Horse Chestnut). 

 A well-known species with flesh-colored hyacinth- 

 Uke flower clusters in June. 8 to 10 ft. ... 1 .50 16.00 



Hippoeastanum var. rubicunda. (Red-flower- 

 ing Horse Chestnut). A very ornamental tree. 

 The flowers are deep red contrasting well with the 

 dark foliage. 6 to 8 ft 2.00 20.00 



Hippoeastanum var. alba fl. pi. (Double Flower- 

 ing White Horse Chestnut. ) 8 to 10 ft. ... 2 . 00 20 . 00 



A. parviflora. See Ornamental Shrubs. 



American Chestnut, see Castanea. 

 AILANTHUS glandulosa. (Tree of Heaven). A 

 lofty, rapid-growing tree with feathery tropical 



foliage. 8 to 10 ft 1.25 12.50 



AMELANCHIER canadensis. (ShadBu^h). Dwarf 



spreading tree producing in early Summer small 



white blossoms; fruit purphsh, sweet and edible. . . .75 7. 50 

 ARALIA spinosa. (Hercules Club. Acanthopanax 



spinosum.) A small tropical-looking tree with 



pinnate leaves, prickly stems and large panicles of 



white flowers in August. ... ... ... -75 7.50 



Cornus Florida. 



grwood. 



Horse Chestnut {(Esculus). 



BETULA alba var. atropurpurea. (Purple-leaved 



Birch). A variety of vigorous growth, fohage Each Doz. 



coppery-red. 6 to 8 ft. .' $2.00 



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

 namental native tree with pendulous branches 

 and silvery white bark. 5 to 6 ft. ... ... .75 $7 . 50 



6 to 8 ft 1.25 12.50 



Alba var. laeiniata pendula. (White Cut-leaved 

 Weeping Birch). A popular tree of tall, slender 

 growth with finely cut foliage borne on droop- 

 mg branches; bark silvery-white. Very orna- 

 mental. 6 to 7 ft 1 .50 15.00 



CARPINUS americana. (American Hornbeam). A 

 native tree growing from 15 to 20 ft. in height. 

 Similar in growth to the beech, but inchned to 



grow more bushy. 6 to 8 ft 1.50 18.00 



CASTANEA americana. (AmericanSweelChestnui). 

 A well-known native tree producing small but very 

 sweet nuts. Very handsome when in bloom. 5 to 

 6 ft 1.25 12.50 



CATALPA Bungei. (Chinese Catalpa). A shovvj' 

 dwarf tree with globular head. Very effective 

 for lawn or terrace decoration. ... ... 2 . 00 



Kaempferi. (Japanese Catalpa). A species of 

 rapid growth with hght green leaves. Fragrant 

 white flowers in panicles. ... ... ... 1.25 14.00 



Speciosa. (Western Catalpa). An effective native 

 tree of tropical appearance with large leaves and 

 fragrant white flowers in pjTamidal clusters. 

 Long ornamental fruit pods. 7 to 8 ft. ... 1.25 12.00 



CELTIS OCCidentalis. (Nettle Tree or Hackberry). 

 Ornamental native tree resembling the elm, with 

 numerous .slouder branches. Its brownish-black 

 fruit is verj' otTcctive in Winter. 5 to 6 ft. ... 1 . 50 



CERASUS avium, var. alba plena. (Double 



While flowering Cherry.) A very ornamental 

 dwarf tree cspeciaUy adapted for groups or lawn 

 specimens; flowers white, produced in dense 

 masses early in Spring. ... ... ... 2. 50 



J. H. Veitch. A handsome variety of the Japan- ( 



ese Cherrj-, producing deep rose-pink double 

 flowers in early Spring; one of the most beautiful. 2. 50 



Pseudo-cerasus, Hlzakura. Double deep pink 



flowers; buds crimson. ... • 2.50 



CERASUS. — Continued on page 156. 



