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ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES. 



ACER platanoides. {Norway Maple). A large, 

 handsome tree; foliage deep green. Fine variety 

 for the street or lawn. 8 to 9 ft. 



Dasycarpum. (Silver-leaved Maple). A native 

 species of rapid growth; fohage light green, re- 

 verse silvery-white. 



Saccharinum. (Sugar Maple). A popular na- 

 tive tree of elegant form. Very desirable as an 

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



10 to 12 ft. 



Polymorphum atropurpureum. (Dwarf Jap- 

 anese Maple). A most beautiful dwarf hardy 

 tree; foliage coppery-red. 1^/ to 2 ft. . . . 



2 to ;3 ft 



Polymorphum var. atro-dissectum. (Cut-leaved 

 Purple Japanese Maple). Of drooping growth 

 with cut-leaves of almost fern-like appearance. 

 2 to 3 ft 



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

 producing red blossoms before the leaves. Fol- 

 iage changes in autumn to brilliant scarlet. 8 to 

 10 ft. 



Dasycarpum var. Wierii laeiniatum. (Weirs' 

 Cut-leaved Maple). A graceful tree with deeply 

 cut foliage and recurving pendulous branches. 



8 to 10 ft 



10 to 12 ft 



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

 cold or windy exposures; grows rapidly. 6 to 

 8 ft 



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.) 

 Handsome tree of medium size with small deeply 

 notched leaves which change to bright crimson 

 in the autumn 

 /ESCULUS Hippoeastanum. (Horse Chestnut). 

 A well-known species with flesh-colored hyacinth- 

 like flower clusters in June. 8 to 10 ft. 



Hippoeastanum var. rubicunda. (Red-flower- 

 ing Hwse Chestnut). A very ornamental tree. 

 The flowers are deep red contrasting well with the 

 dark foliage. 6 to 8 ft. 



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

 ing White HorseChestnut.) 8 to 10 ft. 



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 



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). A small tropi- 

 cal-looking tree with pinnate leaves, prickly stems 



and large panicles of white flowers in August . . . 



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Coraus Florida. Florida Dogwood. 



Horse Chestnut {(Esculus). 



BETULA alba var. atropurpurea. (Purple-leaved 

 Birch). A variety of vigorous growth, fohage 

 coppery-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. laeiniata pendula. (White Cut-leaved 

 Weeping Birch). A popular tree of tall, slender 

 growth with finely cut foliage borne on droop- 

 ing branches; bark .silvery-white. Very orna- 

 mental. 6 to 7 ft. 

 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. 

 CASTANEA americana. (AmericanSweetChestnut) . 



A well-known native tree producing small but very 



sweet nuts. Very handsome when in bloom. 5 to 



6 ft 



CATALPA Bungei. (Chinese Calalpa). A showy 

 dwarf tree with globular head. Very effective 

 for lawn or terrace decoration. 



Kaempferi. (Japanese Calalpa). A species of 

 rapid growth with hght green leaves. Fragrant 

 white flower?; in panicles. 



Speciosa. (W ester nCatal pa). An effective native 



tree of tropical appearance with large leaves and 



fragrant white flowers in pyramidal clusters. 



Ix)ng ornamental fruit pods. 7 to 8 ft. 



CELTIS OCCidentalis. (Nettle Tree or Hackberry). 



Ornamental native tree resembling the elm, with 



numerous slender branches. Its brownish-black 



fruit is very effective in winter. 5 to 6 ft. 

 CERASUS avium, var. alba plena. (Double 

 White flowering cherry.) A very ornamental 

 dwarf tree especially adapted for groups or lawn 

 specimens; flowers white, produced 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 Japan- 

 ese Cherry, producing deep rose-pink double 

 flowers in early spring; one of the most beautiful. 



CERASUS.— Cow/inwed on page 156. 



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