ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



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A RACEME OF FLOWERS OF THE DOUBLE FLOWERED HORSE CHESTNUT. 



(One-fifth Natural Size.) 



A. J. Downing says : " The great beauty of the Horse-Chestnut, is the splendor of its in- 

 florescence, surpassing that of almost all our native forest trees; the huge clusters of gay 

 blossoms, which every spring are distributed with such Luxuriance and profusion over the 

 surface of the foliage give the whole tree the aspect rather of some monstrous flowering shrub, 

 than of an ordinary tree of the largest size." 



JEi. H. var. alba flore pleno. Double White-flowered Horse Chestnut. 

 A superb variety, with double flowers, in larger panicles than the common sort. The 

 tree is of a fine pyramidal habit. $1.00. 



Mr. Scott, in his interesting work entitled "Suburban Home Grounds," writes thus: "Ell- 

 wanger & Barry, at Rochester, have a noble young specimen about forty feet high, which, in 

 tne blossoming season, is like a verdant tower, spangled all over with hyacinth bouquets." See 

 cut. 



var. heteropliylla clissecta. An interesting and ornamental variety, 

 with deeply and delicately cut foliage ; rare. $1.50. 



var. Memming-erii. The foliage of this variety is completely dotted or 

 sprinkled with white. The effect thus produced is very novel and ornamental. The 

 tree being of handsome, compact growth, is very desirable for the lawn. $1.50. 



var. nana Van Houtteii. A dwarf growing variety. $1.00. 



var. rubra ilore pleno. Double Ked-flowering Horse Chestnut. 

 A recently introduced variety ; said to produce fine double red flowers. $1.50. 



