12 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



JE. rubicunda. Red-flowering Horse Chestnut. Origin obscure. One 



of the finest trees in cultivation. Has showy red flowers; blooms a little later than the 

 white, and the leaves are of a deeper green. $1 .00. 



var. foliis aureo variegatis. Golden Variegated Horse Chest- 

 nut. Bright golden yellow variegation. 81.00. 



JE. sinensis. Chinese Horse Chestnut. Of recent introduction. Tree a 

 vigorous grower and foliage very large. $1.50. 



For Smooth-Fruited Horse Chestnut, see" Pqvia." 



AILAXTUS. Celestial Tree. Gotterbaum, Ger. Ailanthe, Ft. 



A. g'landlllosa. From Japan. A lofty, rapid growing tree, with long, elegant, 

 feathery foliage, exempt from all diseases and insects. One of the most distinct of orna- 

 mental trees with pinnate foliage. 



AIiNUS. Alder. Free, Ger. Aulne, Fr. 



The cut leaved varieties in this family are particularly elegant and ornamental : 

 be ng rapid and "robust growers they should be pruned every year in order to form 

 handsome specimens. 



A. firma. A distinct species recently introduced from Japan. In foliage and 

 general appearance the tree resembles a Morello Cherry. $1.00. 



*A. glutinosa. European or Common Alder. A remarkably rapid growing 

 tree, attaining a height of from thirty to sixty feet. Foliage roundish, wedge-shaped and 

 wavy. This species is specially adapted to moist situations. 25 cents to 50 cents. 



var. iacimata. Cut-leaved Aeder. From Northern France. A very 

 ornamental variety, with dark green and deeply serrated foliage. 75 cents. 



var. laeiniata iiiiperialis. Imperial Cut-leaved Alder. This 

 charming variety is as yet very little known, owing, no doubt, to the difficulty exper- 

 ienced in its propagation. It is a stately tree, of graceful growth, with large and deeply 

 laciniated foliage ; at the same time vigorous and perfectly hardy. Unsurpassed as a 

 lawn tree. 81.00. 



A. ineana laeiniata. A handsome tree with resfularlv laciniated foliage. 

 §1.00. 



A. tiliaeea. Linden-leaved Alder. An ornamental species with large 

 cordate, dark green, shining leaves ; distinct and fine. $1.00. 



AMELAXCHIER. Mespilus. Amelanchier, Fr. 



A. Botryapinm. An American species known as "June Berry," "Wild Pear" 

 and " Shad Blow." Grows 30 to 40 feet high. Flowers white, produced early in April, 

 succeeded by a small fruit of purplish color ; ripe in July, and pleasant to the taste. 



A. ovalis. Oval-leaved Amelanchier. A native of North America. When 

 grafted 5 or 6 feet high it makes a very handsome small tree. -SI. 00. 



For A. vulgaris see "Ornamental Shrubs." 



AMYGDALUS. Almond. Mandelbaum, Ger. Amandier, Fr. 



A. communis fiore roseo pleno. Large Double-flotverixg Almond. 

 A vigorous, beautiful tree, covered in April with double rose colored blossoms, like 

 small roses. 



A. communis striata. Striped-barked Almond. An ornamental variety 

 with bark and foliage yellow striped. 



For dwarf varieties see " Ornamental Shrubs." 



BETULA. Birch. Birke, Ger. Bouleau, Fr. 



This genus embraces a very popular and highly ornamental class of trees. Their 

 elegant, graceful port, silvery bark, slender branches, and light and airy foliage render 

 them general favorites. As single specimens on the lawn or employed as avenue trees 

 the upright varieties are very imposing and handsome. They thrive even in the poor- 

 est soils and 'n the most exposed situations. Xo ornamental tree that we are acquainted 

 with has given more general satisfaction than the Cut-leaved Weeping Birch. The vari- 

 eties Youngs Weeping and ebegans pendvla recently introduced are superb trees for small 

 lawns or garden plots. We consider them great acquisitions, and there is no doubt but 

 that in time they will become as popular and Avide spread as the Cut-leaved. 



