ORNAMENTAL TREES. 



I2V FIVE CLASSES. 



CLASS li-DECIDUOUS TREES. 



CLASS 2 -DECIDUOUS, WEEPING OR DROOPING TREES. 



CLASS 3.-DECIDUOUS TREES WITH REMARKABLE FOLIAGE, IN 



THREE SECTIONS-CUT-LEAVED, VARIEGATED, AND PURPLE. 

 CLASS 4.-EVERGREEN TREES. 

 CLASS 5.— NEW AND RARE EVERGREEN TREES. 



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

 possible, of making selections adapted to particular purposes. 



Explanation.— As most people are more familiar with the English than Botanical 

 names, we place the English first and in alphabetical order, but the botanical name 

 follows in parenthesis. The name of the genus or family is in full faced, conspicuous 

 type, and the species ard varieties in capitals. 



CLASS 1.— DECIDUOUS TUBES. 



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

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



Price. — For trees of the usual size, (except otherwise noted,) 50 cents. Extra sized 

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

 Abele, (POPULUS.) 

 , *SNOWY MAPLE LEAVED, (alba 

 acerifolia.) A tree of wonderful 



rapid growth, leaves large, lobed, 

 glossy green above and white as 

 snow beneath ; prefers a moist soil, 

 but flourishes anywhere. ^5 to 50c. 

 Almond, (AM1GDALUS.) 



LARGE DOUBLE FLOWERING, 

 (communis pleno.) A beautiful tree 

 in April, covered with double rose 

 colored blossoms like small roses. 

 STRIPED BARKED. 

 For Dwarf varieties, see " ornamen- 

 tal shrubs." 



*Ailantus, 



CHINESE AILANTUS OR CELES- 

 TIAL TREE, (glandulosa.) A 

 lofty, rapid growing tree, with long, 

 elegant featnery foliage. An excel- 

 lent street and park tree. Exempt 

 from all diseases and insects. 



Acacia, (ROBINIA.) 



CASPIAN,, (caspica.) A strong, ir- 

 regular, thormess tree, with large 

 foliage. 



SPREADING,(horizontalis.) A hand- 

 some, compact growing sort, with a 

 drooping habit ; will make a beau- 

 tiful lawn tree when grafted on the 

 common sort. $1. 



HONEY LOCUST, OR THREE 

 THORISED,(triacanthos.) A rapid 

 growing tree with powerful spines, 

 and delicate foliage,used for hedges. 



GLOBE ACACIA, (inermis or urn- 

 braculifera.) Thornless; a remark- 

 able and pretty tree, with a round, 

 regular, dense head like a ball. $1. 



YELLOW LOCUST, (pseudacacia.) 

 A valuable, rapid growing timber 

 tree, and quite ornamental; has 

 elegant long bunches of pale yel- 

 low, fragrant flowers. 25c. 



