ORNAMENIAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 



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HOESE CHESTNUT, DOUBLE FEOWERING. (REDUCED SIZE.) 



Acer spicatum. A very attractive native species, of moderate growth; leaves 

 medium size, rough, three to five lobed, somewhat pointed ; flowers greenish, in closely 

 branched clusters, becoming pendulous. 75 cents. 



Acer Tataricum. Tartarian Maple. A native of South-easternl Europe, 

 of medium size, and rounded form ; leaves small ; a moderate, irregular grower, but 

 forming a handsome tree. $1.00, 



var. gillDala. Of dwarf habit and compact form, with medium sized or 

 small leaves ; makes a very pretty small tree ; perfectly hardy. $1.00. 



var. Lemoinei. Of dwarf habit and compact form ; leaves small, deeply 

 three lobed; resembles ginnala, leaves smaller. $1.00. 



A. velutinuin. Velvety-leaved Maple. A vigorous growing species with 

 large five lobed leaves of a dark green color. $1.00. 



.ZESCULiUS, Horse Cliestnut. Kastanien, Ger. Maronnier, Fr. 

 Trees of elegant habit, magnificent foliage, and fine large spikes of flowers in May and 

 June. 



JE„ glabra, Ohio Buckeye. A native of the Western States, forming a 

 large sized tree ; leaves smooth ; flowers yellow ; blooms before the others. 



*.^. Hippocastanuiii. The European or White-flowering Horse 

 Chestnut. This well-known species forms a large-sized tree, of handsome, regular 

 outline, is very hardy, and free from all diseases. In May it is covered with magnifi- 

 cent erect spikes or panicles of white flowers lightly marked with red. As a single 

 lawn tree, or for the street, it has no superior. 



var. alba flore pleno. Double White-flowered Horse-Chest- 

 NUT. a superb variety, with double flowers, in larger panicles tban the common sort^, 

 and of fine pyramidal habit. The absence of fruit by which much litter is avoided, is 

 an important argument in favor of its employment. It is one of the best ornamental 

 trees. $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 

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

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