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



ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES. 



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

 some tree; foliage deep green. Fine variety for Each. Doz. 

 the street or la^\Ti. 8 to 9 ft SI .25 $14.00 



A. dasyearpum. {Silver-leaved Maple). A native 

 species of rapid growth; fohage light green, re- 

 verse silvery-white. 10 to 12 ft 1.50 16.00 



A. saeeharinum. (Sw^arMop^). A popularnative 

 tree of elegant form. Very desirable as an or- 

 namental or shade tree. 8 to 10 ft. . . . ... 1 .00 10.00 



10 to 12 ft 1.75 18.00 



A. polymorphum. atropurpureum. {Dwarf Jap- 

 anese Maple). A most beautiful dwarf hardy ■ 

 tree; fohage coppery-red. li to 2 ft. ... 1.25 13.00 

 2 to 3 ft 2.50 



A. polymorphum var. atro-dissectum. {Cut-leaved 

 Purple Japanese Maple). Of cut-leaved droop- 

 ing growth and of almost fern-like character. 2 

 to 3 ft. 3.00 



A. 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. 1.50 16.00 



A. dasyearpum var. Wieriilaciniatum. {Weirs' 

 Cut-leaved Maple). A graceful tree with deeply 

 cut foliage and recurving pendulous branches. 



8 to 10 ft. ...... 1.25 



10 to 12 ft 2.00 



A. n6gU.ndo.{ Ash-leaved Maple). Valuable for very ,^^ 



cold or windy exposm'es; grows rapidly. 6 to ">^ 



8 ft. 1 00 10 00 



A. platanoides, var. Sehwedlerii. {Schwcdler's 

 Norway Maple). The young foliage of this 

 variety is bright crimson fading to purplish- 

 green, a valuable tree. 8 to 10 ft 1 ,50 16.00 



.ffisculus Hippocastanum. {Horse Chestnut). A 

 weU-known species with flesh-colored hyacinth- 

 hke flower clusters in June. 8 ft. ... ... 1.50 16.00 



A. var. rubieunda. {Red-flowering Horse Chestnut). 

 A very ornamental tree. The flowers are deep 

 redcontrasting wellwiththedarkfohage. 7 to8ft. 2.00 20.00 



A. var. alba fl. pi. {Double Flowering white Horse 



Chestnut.) 8 to 10 ft. 2.00 20.00 



Ailanthus glandulosa. {Tree of Heaven). A lofty, 

 rapid-growing tree with feathery tropical foliage. 

 8 to 10 ft 1.00 10.00 



American Chestnut, see Castanea. 



Amelanehier canadensis. {Common Shad Bush). 

 a dwarf spreading tree producing in early summer 

 small white blossoms; fruit purphsh, sweet and 

 edible. ... ... ... ... ... .75 7.50 



Aralia Spinosa. {Hercules Club). A smaU tropical- 

 looking tree with pinnate leaves, prickly stems and 

 large panicles of white flowers in August. ... .75 7 . 50 



Betula alba var. atropurpurea. {Purple-leaved 

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

 pery-red. 6 to 8 ft. ... ... ... ... 2 . 50 



B. papyrifera. {Paper or Canoe Birch). A vei-y or- 



namental native tree with pendulous branches 



and silvery white bark. 5 to 6 ft 1 .00 10 00 



6 to 8 ft 1.50 15.00 



B. alba var. laciniata pendula. {White Cut-leaved 



Weeping Birch). A popular tree of taU, slender 

 growth with finely cut foliage borne on droop- 

 ing branches; bark silvery-white. Very orna- 

 mental. 6 to 8 ft 1.50 15 00 



Carpinus Americana. {American Hornbeam). A 

 native tree gi'owing from 15 to 20 ft. in height. 

 Similar in growth to the beech, but inclined to 



grow more bushy. 6 to 8 ft 1.00 10.00 



Castanea Americana. {AmericanSweet Chestnut). A 

 well-kno'.vii native tree producing small but very 

 sweet nuts. Very handsome when in bloom. 4 to 



5 ft 1.00 10.00 



Catalpa Bungei. {Chinese Calalpa). A showy 

 dwarf tree with globular head. Very effective for 

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



C. Kaempferi. (Japanese Catalpa). A species of 



rapid growth with light green leaves. Fragrant 



white fiow(!r,s in panicles ... ... ... 1.00 10.00 



Celtis OCCidentaliS. {Nettle Tree or Hackbcrry). 

 Ornamental native tree resembling the elm, with 

 numerous slender branches. Its brownish-black 

 fruit is very effective in winter. 6 to 8 ft. ... 1 . 50 



Cornus FJorida, Florida Dogwood. 



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Cerasis Japonica rosea pendula. (Japanese Weep- 

 ing Cherry ) . A beautiful tree with graceful arching 

 branches which droop to the ground. The deh- 

 cate pink flowers appear before the fohage. One Each, 

 of the finest weeping trees. 6 to 8 ft. ... $2 . 50 



C. Sieboldii, fl. pi. A showy variety bearing large 



flowers, white, tinged with rose. ... ... 2.00 



Cercidiphyllum Japonieum. {The KatsuraTree). A 

 rapid-growing Japanese tree with small heart- 

 shaped leaves. Thrives best in damp soils. 6 to ' 



8 ft 1.50 



Cereis Canadensis. {Judas Tree or Red Bud). A 

 low-growing native tree with hght green fohage. 

 Before the leaves appear the stems are covered Doz. 

 with a profusion of reddish-purple flowers ... 1 .00 $10.00 

 Cornus florida. {White-flowered Dogwood). An 

 American species of spreading irregular form, 

 growing about 25 ft. high. The pure white flow- 

 ers cover the trees in early spring. 3 to 4 ft 50 5 . 00 



4 to 5 ft. 75 S 00 



C. florida var. flore rubro. {Red-flowered Dogwood) . 

 Similar to the preceding, but with pink flowers. 



Very showy. 3 to 4 ft 1 50 16 00 



4 to 5 ft 2 25 



Crataegus Crus-Galli. {Cockspur Thorn). A 

 well-known variety witli long thorns and glossy 



fohage; fruit bright red. 4 to 5 ft '. 1 . 00 10.00 



C. oxycantha var. coccinea fl. pi. (Paul's Double 

 Scarlet Hawthorn). One of the best double 

 varieties; flowers brilliant carmine. 7 to 8 ft. 2 00 

 C. oxycantha var. alba, fl. pi. {Double White Haw- 

 thorn). Small double white flowers; very or- 

 namental. 8 to 10 ft. ... 2.00 



C. oxycantha. {English Hawthorn). The common 

 English Hedge Thorn; flowers single white. 3 



to 4 ft 50 3.50 



Cytisus Laburnum. (Golden Chain) . A dwarf tree 

 bearing; long racemes of golden-yellow flowers in 



June. 6 to 8 ft. 1.50 16.00 



FagUS ferruginea. {American Beech) . One of om- 



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



F. sylvatica. {European Beech). A compact tree 

 with beautiful dark green foliage. The dead 

 leaves hang on throughout the winter. One of 

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



F. sylvatica. var. purpurea. (Copper Beech). Oncof 

 the best ornamental trees for individual plant- 

 ing; foliage purple. 4 to 5 ft. ... ... 2.00 



6 to 8 ft. 3.00 



F. sylvatica. var. pendula. {Wcepi?ig Beech). Very 

 ornamental tree of beautiful weeping habit. 6 



to 8 ft 4.00 



Gleditschia triacanthos. (Three-cornered Acacia, 

 or Common Honey Locust). A fast-growing native 

 tree with strong thorns and fine foliage; very 

 useful for hedi^es. 5 to 6 ft. ... ... 1 .2S 



