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R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES. 



ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES. -Continued. 



$1.50 



1.00 $10.00 



Cerasus japonica rosea pendula (Japanisr Wirpiny Chenyi. 



CERASVS.— Continued. 



Japoniea rosea pendula. {syn. Prunus svbhirtella var. rosea 

 •pendula.) {Japanese Weeping Cherry). A beautiful tree with 

 graceful arching branches which droop to the ground. The deU- 

 cate pink flowers appear before the fohage. One of the finest 

 weeping trees. $2.50 each. 



Watereri. Large semi-double flowers of rosj'-pink; very orna- 

 mental. $2.50 each. 

 CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonieum. {The Katsura 



Tree). A rapid-growing Japanese tree with small 



heart-shaped leaves. Thrives best in Each Doz 



damp soils. 

 CERCIS canadensis. {Judas Tree or Red 



Bud). A low-growing native tree with 



light green fohage. Before the leaves 



appear the stems are covered with a 



profusion of reddish-purple flowers 

 CORNUS florida. {While-flowered Dog- 

 wood). An American species of spread- 

 ing 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. flore 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 of Comus see Or- 

 namental Shrubs. 

 CRATiEGUS crus-galli. {Cockspur 

 Thorn). A well-known variety with 

 long thorns and glossy foliage; fruit 



bright red. 2 to 3 ft 



3 to 4 ft 



Oxycantha var. eoecinea fl. pi. {Paul's 

 Double Scarlet Hawlhorn). One of the 

 best double varieties; flowers brilliant 

 carmine. 6 to 8 't. ... ... 



Oxycantha var. alba. fl. pi. {Double 

 White Hawthorn). Small double white 

 flowers; very ornamental. 6 to 8 ft. 2.00 



CRATJEGUS.—Continued. Each Doz. 



Oxycantha var. rosea fl. pi. Double pink. ... $2.00 

 Oxycantha. The common Enghsh Hedge Thorn; 



flowers single white. 3 to 4 ft. 60 $6.00 



CYTISUS laburnum. {Golden Chain). A dwarf 

 tree bearing long racemes of golden-veUow flowers in 



June. 5 to 6 ft. " 1.50 16.00 



FAGUS ferruginea. {American Beech). One of our 



finest forest trees. 3 to 4 ft. ... ... 1 . 50 



Sylvatiea. {European Beech). A compact tree 

 with beautiful dark green fohage. The dead 

 leaves hang on throughout the winter. One of 

 the best trees for forming a screen. 4 to 5 ft. . . . 1 . 25 



Sylvatiea var. asplenifolia. {Fern-leaved Beech.) 

 A very beautiful form with finelv cut leaves. 



4 to 5 ft " 2 . 50 



Sylvatiea var. purpurea. {Copper Beech). One of 



the best ornamental trees for individual plant- 

 ing; foliage purple. 4 to 5 ft. ... ... 1 .75 



5 to 6 ft 2.25 



Sylvatiea purpurea Riversii. {River's Purple 



Beech.) Compact, symmetrical habit of growth; 

 foliage crimson in the spring changing to dark 

 purple in summer; very ornamental as a lawn 

 specimen. 4 to 5 ft. ... ... ... 2.50 



Sylvatiea var. pendula. {Weeping Beech). Very 

 ornamental tree of beautiful weeping habit. 4 



to 6 ft. 2.50 



GLEDITSCHIA triaeanthos. {Three-cornered Aca- 

 cia, or Common Honey Locust). A fast-growing 

 native tree with strong thorns and fine fohage; very 

 useful for hedges. 5 to 6 ft. ... ... ... 1.25 



GYMNOCLADUS canadensis. {Kentucky Coffee 

 Tree). A native tree of medium size with bluish- 

 green feathery foliage. Desirable for street or 

 lawn planting. 6 to 8 ft. ... ... ... 1.50 



JUGLANS Cinera. {Butternut). A strong-growing 



tree of medium size, bearing large nuts. 4 to 5 ft. 1 25 



Nigra. {Black Walnut.) A native tree of great size 



and majestic habit; fohage very ornamental ... 1 .25 

 Regia. {English or Persian Walnut). A large 



showy tree bearing nuts of fine quahty. ... 150 



KOELREUTERIA panieulata. {Varnish Tree). A 

 hardy tree of medium size producing showy pani- 

 cles of yellow flowers in July. ... ... ... 1 . 50 



LARIX europaea. {European Larch). An elegant 

 quick-growing tree with light green needle-hke 

 leaves which turn to yellow in fall. 5 to 6 ft. ... 1 .00 



1.00 

 1.25 



2.00 

 3.00 



.50 



.75 



2.00 



10.00 

 14.00 



20.00 



Pyrus floribunda {Flowering Crab), 



