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



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ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES.-CWmwed. 



LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua. {Sweet Gum Tree). One of 



the finest American trees; medium size; green star-shaped Each Doz. 

 leaves, changing in Autumn to crimson. 6 to 8 ft. ... $1.50 

 LIRIODENDRON tulipifera. (TulipTree). A grand native 

 tree of rapid growth; foHage dark, glossy green and very 



dense 1.25 $14.00 



MAGNOLIA atropurpurea. Large purple flowers. ... 2.50 



Conspicua. {Chinese While Magnolia). A valuable va- 

 riety producing large, snow-white flowers before the foli- 

 age appears. ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 . 50 



Halleana. {Slellala). Hall's Japan Magnolia. A dwarf 

 bushy variety producing large semi-double flowers in 

 abundance; very early. 2 to 2^ ft. ... ... ... 2.50 



Lennei. {Lenne's Magnolia). Flowers reddish purple; 



very fine ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 . 50 



Soulangeana. {Soulange's Magnolia). A vigorous variety 

 with large white and purple fragrant flowers. One of the 

 most popular. ... ... ... ... ... ... 2.50 



Extra Large Plants 3 . 50 



MORUS alba var. Tatarica pendula. {Tea's Weeping 

 Mulberry). A superb variety with long, pendulous bran- 

 ches, which droop to the ground. One of the best dwarf 

 weeping trees ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 . 50 



PLATANUS occidentalis. {American Bullonwood or Plane.) 

 A native variety which develops into a massive tree. 



8 to 10 ft 1.25 



POPULUS alba var. Bolleana. {Bolle's Poplar). In habit 

 resembles the Lombardy; leaves glossy green above, sil- 

 very beneath. 8 to 10 ft 1.25 14.00 



Balsamifera. {Balm of Gilead.) A native tree of luxuriant 



growth, with large glossy foliage. 8 to 10 ft. ... ... 1 . 25 14. 00 



Monillfera. {Carolina Poplar). A fine spreading variety of 

 robust growth; leaves dark, glossy green. Valuable for 

 street planting or for screens. 8 to 10 ft. ... ... 1.00 10.00 



Nigra var. fastigiata. {Lomhardij or Italian Poplar). A 



well-known variety of tall piUar-iike growth. 8 to 10 ft. 1.25 12.50 



10 to 12 ft 1.50 16.00 



PTELEA trifoliata. {Hop Tree.) A loosely branched tree 

 with glossy-green foliage, which if bruised exhales a pleasant 

 hop-Uke odor ; green fruit pods in Fall. 4 to 5 f t . . . ... .75 



PYRUS loensis var. Betcheli. {Bechtel's Crab). One of the 

 most beautiful of the flowering Crabs. Bears masses of 

 double delicate pink flowers; very fragrant. ... ... 2.00 



Floribunda. {Floirering Crab). Single flowers, carmine 

 in bud, white when open. Small red fruit in Autumn. 2.00 



Salisburia adiantifoUa (Gingko or Maidenhair Tree). 



Floribunda var. Atrosanguinea. {Flowering Each 

 Crab). Flowers of a deeper color than the above. $2.00 



Floribunda var. Parkmani. {syn. Halleana). A 

 showy variety of medium height, bearing large 

 double dark rose flowers. 4 to 5 f t. . . . ... 2 . 00 



Scheideckeri. Flowers double flesh color . . . 



QUERCUS rubra. {Red Oak). A large native tree 

 with deeply cut bright green leaves; foHage pur- 



phsh-red in T'aU. 8 to 10 ft. 



Palustris. {Pin Oak). FoHage deep green and 

 finely divided; one of the most desirable varie- 

 ties. 8 ft 



SALISBURIA adiantifoUa. {Gingko or Maiden- 

 hair Tree). An attractive tree of medium height, 

 with foliage resembhng the Maidenhair Fern. 6 



to 8 ft 



SALIX Caprea var. pendula. {Kilmarnock 



Weeping Willow). Very graceful weeping tree 

 with glossy green foliage. 

 Elegantissima. {Thurlow's Weeping Willow). A 

 graceful weeping tree with leader of erect growth 

 and side branches drooping. 8 to 9 ft. ... 

 Babylonica. {Babylonian Weeping Willow). The 



well-known large Weeping Willow ... 

 Pentandra syn. laurifolia. {Laurel-leaved Wil- 

 low). Dark green glossy leaves. E.xceUent for 

 seashore planting. 4 to 5 ft. . . . 



5 to 6 ft 



Vitellina aurea. {Yellow-Barked Willow). A 

 handsome tree, conspicuous at all seasons but 

 particularly in Winter on account of its yellow 



bark. 6 to 8 ft 



SOPHORA japoniea. {Japanese Pagoda Tree). A 

 dwarf tree with leaves hke those of the Wistaria; 

 creamy-white flowers. . . 



2.00 



2. 50 



2. 50 



Doz. SORBUS aucuparia. {European Mt. Ash). A very 

 ornamental tree of medium height with attrac- 

 tive compound leaves. Flowers white, followed 

 by showy clusters of orange-red berries. 8 to 



10 ft. 



Aucuparia var. pendula. {Weeping Mountain 

 Ash). Similar to the above, but with drooping 

 branches. 



SYRINGA japoniea. {Japan Tree Lilac). A hand- 

 sonic tree of neat compact habit. ' 



TILIA americana. {American Linden) . A rapid- 

 growing native tree with very large leaves and 

 fragrant yellow flowers. 8 to 10 ft. ... 

 Dasystyla. {Crimean Linden.) A vigorous tree 

 with cordate dark green glossy leaves and bright 

 yellow bark in winter. 8 to 10 ft. 

 1.50 $15.00 Vulgaris or Europsea. {Lime or European Linden). 

 Fine symmetrical tree of large size, with large 

 leaves and fragrant flowers. 8 to 9 f t. . . . 



1-50 ULMUS americana. {American Elm) . The well- 



known native vareity. 8 to 10 ft. 



10 to 12 ft 



Campestris. {English Elm). An erect tree of 

 compact growth with smaller leaves than those 

 of the American. 8 to 10 ft. . . . .... 



Campestris var. Wheatley's. {Wkealley^s Cor- 

 nish Elm). A dwarf variety with small leaves. 



Crafted on 7 ft. stems. 10 ft. 



Montana var. pendula. {Comperdown Elm). 



Crafted on stems 4 to 5 ft. high, this variety 



forms one of the most graceful drooping trees; 2 



year heads 



VIRGILIA lutea. {syn. Cladraslis linclorin ) {Yel- 



litir Wooil.) one of the finest of our native trees, 



with graceful branches that bear drooping racemes 



of sweet-scented white flowers in June. Very de- 



1.00 10.00 sirable. G to 8 ft. ... 



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