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very durable, lasting in favorable weather more 
than two weeks. Besides being a tree of fine form, 
its foliage is of a grayish green color, glossy and 
handsome, and in the autumn turns to a deep red, 
rendering the tree one of the most showy and beau- 
tiful objects at that season. We regard it, all things 
considered, as one of the most valuable trees for 
ornamental planting, ranking next to the Magnolia 
among flowering trees, and only second to the 
Scarlet Oak (which it almost equals) in brilliant foli- 
ageinautumn. See Cut. $1.00. 
var, flore rubro. RED-FLOWERING DOGWooD. B. 
Recently introduced. <A variety producing flowers 
suffused with bright red; blooms when quite young. 
$1.00. ‘ 
var. pendula, WEEPING DOoGwoopD. C. A variety 
of C. florida, with decidedly drooping branches. $2.00. 
CRATZGUS. Thorn. Wersporn, Ger. 
EPINE, F’. 
. The Thorns justly deserve to be classed among the most 
THE WHITE FLOWERING DoGWwooD. (CORNUS» peautiful flowering ‘trees. They are generally denise. low 
FLORIDA.) (% Natural Size.) growers, occupying comparatively little space and well 
adapted to beautify small grounds. If judiciously pruned, 
they can also be trained to assume picturesque tree forms. The foliage is varied and attractive, flowers very showy 
and often highly perfumed. The fruit is ornamental. There are numerous varieties, all of which are hardy and will 
thrive in any dry soil. We have endeavored to select the best and most distinct. They flower in May and June. 
C. Azarolus. C. From Southern France. A tree with a round, spreading head; foliage large and handsome 
fruit scarlet, very ornamental. $1.00. 
var. Carriereii. C. Foliage of a dark, glossy green; fruit large dark red, showy and hangs to the tree long 
into the winter. <A fine variety. $1.00. 
Cc. Crus-galli var. lucida odorata. GLOSSY-LEAVED THORN. 
C. Leaves a bright shining green; white fragrant flow- 
ersin June. A tree of vigorous growth and fine effect. 
One of the best.. $1.00. 
Cc. Crus-gallivar. hybrida. HYBRID SMOOTH-LEAVED THORN. 
C. Smooth shining leaves; white flowers; very hand- 
some. $1.00. 
€. mespilus. MEDLAR-LEAVED THORN. C. Medlar-like 
leaves; distinct. $1.00. 
€. nigra. BULACK-FRUITED THORN. C. A native of Hungary, 
where it grows fifteen to twenty feet high. It is up- 
right in growth, with medium-sized, lobed leaves. 
Fruit black. $1.00. 
€. orientalis, erroneously C. apiifolia. C. A fine distinct 
species ; foliage grayish, and deeply lobed. $1.00. 
CG. oxyacantha. QUICK. COMMON HAWTHORN. C. The cele- 
; brated English hedge-plant. 50c. 
var. apiifolia. PARSLEY-LEAVED THORN. C. When 
young this is quite a novelty; the leaves being pale 
green, finely cut and crimped, and the flowers single 
white. $1.00. 
var. candida pieno. C. Flowers double, pure white; a 
good grower. $1.00. 
var. coccinea flore pleno. DOUBLE SCARLET THORN, 
Cc. A tree of fine habit, with rich, luxuriant foliage. 
Flowers unusually large, much larger than the double 
red, of a deep crimson color, with scarlet shade, and 
very double. A charming variety. $1.00. 
var. coccinea flore pleno Paulii. PAuL’s DOUBLE 
SCARLET THORN. C. Flowers bright carmine red. 
Superior to any of its color. $1.00. 
var. flore pleno. DOUBLE WHITE THORN. C. Has 
small, double white flowers. A highly ornamental varie- 
ty; on account of both foliage andflowers. Makesastrik- DOUBLE FLOWERING THORN. 
ing contrast when planted with the doublescarlet. $1.00. . 
var. punicea. SINGLE SCARLET THORN. C. Of moderate growth and fine habit; flowers single scarlet and 
highly perfumed. One of the best. $1.00. 
var. flore punicea pleno. DOUBLE RED OR SUPERB THORN. C. Bright double red flowers. $1.00. 
var. Gumpperi bicolor. GUMPPER’S THORN. D. Flowers white, edged with rose. A charming variety. 
$1.00. 
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