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CRATAEGUS. Thorn 



The Thorns justly deserve to be classed among the most beautiful flowering trees. They are generally dense, low grow- 

 ers, 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 very effective and ornamental in autumn. 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. 

 The varieties of American Thorns are particularly interesting in autumn on account of their showy fruit. 



C. Azarolus. C. From Southern France. A tree with a round, spreading head; foliage large and 



handsome, fruit scarlet, very ornamental. $1.00. 

 G. coccinea. Scarlet-fruited Thorn. B. A fine native variety. Single white flowers in spring, 



scarlet fruit in autumn. 50c. 

 C. Crus-galli. Cockspur Thorn. C. A well-known native Thorn with very long, sharp spines 



or thorns; fruit bright red, valuable for hedges. 50c. 

 C. oxyacantha. Quick. Common Hawthorn. C. The celebrated English hedge plant. Flowers 

 single white. 50c. 

 var. coccinea flore pleno. Double Scarlet Thorn. C. A tree of fine habit, with rich, luxuri- 

 ant foliage. Flowers unusually large, 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 alba pleno. Doi^le White Thorn. C. Has small, double white flowers. A highly 

 ornamental variety, on account of both foliage and flowers. Makes a striking contrast when 

 planted with the double scarlet. $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. 



CYTISUS. Golden Chain 



C. Laburnum. Common Laburnum or Golden Chain. B. A native of Europe, with smooth and 

 shining foliage. The name "Golden Chain" alludes to the length of the drooping racemes of yel- 

 low flowers, which appear in June. 50c. 

 var. alpinus. Alpine or Scotch Laburnum. C. A native of the Alps of Jura. Also said to be 

 found wild in Scotland. Of irregular, picturesque shape, smooth, shining foliage, which is larger 

 than the English, and yellow flowers in long racemes. Blooms later than the English. 50c. 



FAGUS. Beech 



The Beeches are noted for their rich, glossy foliage and elegant habit. The Purple-leaved, Cut-leaved, and Weeping 

 Beeches are three remarkable trees, beautiful even while very young, but magnificent when they acquire age. As single 

 specimens upon the lawn, they exhibit an array of valuable and attractive features not to be found in other trees. 



F. ferruginea. American Beech. A. One of the finest American trees. $1.00. 



F. sylvatica. European Beech. A. A beautiful tree attaining a height of sixty to eighty feet. $1.00. 



var. heterophylla. Fern-leaved Beech. C. A tree of elegant, round habit, and delicately cut, 



fern-like foliage. During the growing season its young shoots are like tendrils, giving a graceful, 



wavy aspect to the tree. $1.50. 

 var. incisa. Cut-leaved Beech. B. A fine, erect, free-growing tree, with deeply incised foliage. 



Like the fern-leaved, a variety of rare beauty and excellence. $1.50. 

 var. pendula. Weeping Beech. A. A remarkably vigorous, picturesque tree of large size. Its 



mode of growth is extremely curious. The trunk or stem is generally straight, with the branches 



tortuous and spreading ; quite ungainly in appearance, divested of their leaves, but when covered 



with rich, luxuriant foliage, of wonderful grace and beauty. $1.50. 

 var. purpurea. Purple-leaved Beech. B. Discovered in a German forest. An elegant vigorous 



tree, growing 40 to 50 feet high. The foliage in spring is deep purple, and later in the season 



changes to crimson, and again to a dull purplish green in the fall. $1.50. 

 var. purpurea major. B. An erect, rapid grower; leaves large, shining and very dark purple, 



darker than Rivers. One of the most desirable lawn trees. $2.00. 

 var. purpurea Riversii. Rivers' Smooth-leaved Purple Beech. B. This variety differs 



from the ordinary Purple-leaved Beech by its compact, symmetrical habit of growth, and crimson 



foliage early in the spring, changing to a dark purple in summer. The finest of all purple-leaved 

 $1.50. 



var. quercifolia. Oak-leaved Beech. B. Dwarf habit; distinct, fine foliage. One of the finest 

 Beeches. $2.00. 



FRAXINUS. Ash 



F. Americana. American White Ash. B. A well-known native tree. 50c. 



F. excelsior. European Ash. B. A lofty tree, of rapid growth, with spreading head and gray bark, 



pinnate leaves and black buds. 50c. 

 var. pendula. Weeping Ash. B. The common, well-known sort; one of the finest lawn and 



arbor trees. Covers a great space and grows rapidly. $1.00. 



