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ELLWANGER 6- BARRY'S 



CATALPA. Trompetenbaum, Ger. Catalpa, Fr. 



The Catalpas flower in July, when few trees are in bloom, 

 quite fragrant. Leaves large, heart-shaped, and yellowish green. 

 trees. 



Their blossoms are large, very showy, and 

 They are all effective, tropical-looking lawn 



C. Bungei. Chinese Catalpa. D. A species 

 from China, of dwarf habit, growing only 

 from three to five feet high. P'oliage large 

 and glossy ; a shy bloomer. Top-grafted on 

 tall stems it makes an effective umbrella- 

 shaped tree. Dwarf trees, $i.oo. Top- 

 graf<:ed trees, $2.00. 



C. bignonioides, syn. C. syringaefolia. Common 

 Catalpa. B. Native of the Southern 

 States. A showy, rapid growing, spreading, 

 irregular tree, with very large, heart-shaped 

 leaves, and pyramidal clusters, a foot long, of 

 white and purple fragrant flowers. Blooms 

 latter part of June, when few trees are in 

 blossom, and, therefore, very desirable. 50c. 

 var. aurea variegata. Golden Catalpa. B. 

 A medium-sized tree of rapid growth, having 

 large heart-shaped leaves, which are of a 

 beautiful golden color in spring and early 

 summer, but later in the season become green. 

 ^i.oo. 



E'D>^» - '^i;^&'^^?9^''*^359^^^i3ii^fe^'''*'^ ^^^' purpurea. Purple-leaved Catalpa. B. 



- i'Si%#^Sn^iKi^^~^i^f^H^^BBy''^'i^ Foliage large, dark purple ; holds its color 



J . ..^^fifir^^^^i^K^L J^fW ■j^^^B?-..;*^-' ^vell. $1.00. 



var. speciosa. We.stern Catalpa. A. A 

 ■b '■jl ^^H^^^^^^^^^l^^^^: " variety which is said to have originated in the 



PP; '^!^|P'^f|^^PI^^||^^|i|P^" West. It is finer and hardier than the com- 



mon, hence better adapted to forest and 

 ornamental planting. Its blossoms open two 

 or three weeks later than those of the big- 

 nonioides. 50c. 



C. Kaempferi. Japan Catalpa. B. Introduced 



from Japan by Siebold. A species of rapid 



growth, with deep green, glossy foliage. 



Flowers fragrant, cream-colored, speckled 



with purple and yellow; not so large as those 



of syriiigcefolia ; panicle also is smaller and 



more loose ; seed pods long and very narrow ; two weeks later than syringafolia. 50c. 



C. hybrida Japonica. Teas' Japan Hybrid Catalpa. C. Of spreading habit ; flowers white, with purple 



dots; fragrant; a most profuse bloomer, remaining in bloom several weeks. 50c. 



CATALPA (Reduced). 



CELTIS. Nettle Tree. Hackberry. Zurgelbaum, Ger. Micocoulier, Fr. 



occidentalis. American Nettle Tree. B. A rare native tree, with numerous slender branches, 

 which spread out horizontally, and thick, rough bark. Leaves about the size and form of those of 

 the apple, but more pointed, and a bright, shiny green. 50c. 



CERASUS. Cherry. Kirsche, Ger. Cerisier, Fr. 



A very ornamental family of trees. The drooping varieties are especially adapted to beauti-fy small 

 grounds. As single specimens on the lawn they are unique and handsome, and require only to be better 

 known in order to be extensively planted. 

 C. acida var. semperflorens pendula. Ever-flowered Weeping Cherry. C. A fine drooping variety, 



. that bears fruit and flowers all summer, ^i.oo. 

 C. avium var. flore alba plena. Large Double-flowered Cherry. B. At the period of flowering in 



May, a remarkably beautiful and attractive tree. The flowers are so numerous as to conceal the 



branches, and present to the eye nothing but a mass of bloom, each flower resembling a miniature 



rose. A valuable variety. 50c. 

 C. caproniana ranunculiflora. Ranunculus-like Flowered Cherry. C. An upright grower, producing 



large, double white flowers, resembling those of a Ranunculus. An important addition. Flowers 



several days later than the Double White. $1.00. 



