ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



ORNAMENTAL TREES- 



IN FOUR CLASSES. 



CLiASS I, — A General Descriptive List of Deciduous Trees. 



ClJuASS II. — A List of Deciduous Weeping or Drooping Trees, described 

 in their respective places in the Catalogue. 



"CLASS III. — A List of trees possessing remarkable characteristics of 

 foliage, in three sections— Cut-leaved, Variegated, and 

 Colored, and described in their respective places in the 

 Catalogue. 



CLASS IV, — Coniferae or Evergreens. 



Our object in the above classification is to lessen the labor and difficulty, as far as 

 possible, of making selections adapted to particular purposes. 



AKRANGEMENT OF CATALOGUE. 



The botanical name of the genus or family, as well as of the species or variety, is 

 placed first in Full Faced conspicuous type. The English name follows in small 

 •CAPiTAiiS. The German and French names of the genus are also given in small 

 CAPITALS. It is to be hoped that with the aid of the complete index of botanical and 

 English names, to be found on the last page, no difficulty will be experienced in 

 finding any tree, shrub or plant described in the Catalogue. 



CLASS I.— DECIDUOUS TREES, UPRIGHT AND 

 DROOPING. 



Those preceded by a * are the most suitable for parks, avenues, streets, etc. They 

 are propagated in large quantities, and can be furnished at low rates. 



Pkice. — For Trees of the usual size {except otherwise noted), 50c. each. Extra sized 

 Trees, selected in the Nursery, charged for in proportion to size. 



ACER. ■ Maple. Ahorn, Ger. Erable, Fr. 



A valuable and highly ornamental family of trees. The Maples are regular in outline, 

 beautiful in foliage, vigorous gi'owers, free from all diseases, and adapted to all soils, merits 

 which deservedly render them universally popular. 



A. campestre. English or Cork-Barked Maple. A native of Central 

 Europe. It is a slow-growing, stocky tree, of compact, roundish habit, with corky 

 bark, and small, handsome foliage ; hardy and very ornamental. 75 cents. 



A. Colcliicuiii rubrum or Isetum. Eed Colchicum Maple. From 

 Japan. Tree of medium size and rounded, elegant form. The young growth of wood 

 and foliage is of a bright crimson color. In this latitude this rare and beautiful variety 

 is not entirely hardy. $1.00. 



