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ELLWANGER & BARRTS CATALOGUE. 



Acer p. var. Reitenbachi. Eeitenbach's Norway Maple. An 

 excellent and striking variety with dark purple leaves in spring. In summer and 

 autumn the leaves have a faint purple tint. $1.00. 



var. Schwedlerii. Schwedler's Norway Maple. A beautiful 

 variety, with the young shoots and leaves of a bright purplish and crimson color, 

 which changes to purplish green in the older leaves. One of the most valuable trees 

 of recent introduction. $1.00. 



A. polymorphum. Japan Maple. This is the normal form or type ; 

 growth slow and shrubby ; foliage small, five lobed, and of a bright cheerful green in 

 spring and summer, changing to a lovely dark crimson in autumn. Apparently 

 perfectly hardy. One of the most beautiful and valuable of small sized trees. 2 to 3 

 feet plants, $1.00. 



var, atropurpureum. Dark Purple - leaved Japan Maple. 



Forms a bushy shrub ; foliage dark purple and deeply cut ; very ornamental. 2 

 to 3 feet plants, $2.00. 



var. aureum reticulatum. Golden Blotched-leaved Maple. 

 A handsome variety of the Japan maple ; of slender growth, leaves deeply lobed, of a 

 light golden color, changing to bright yellow as the tree matures. $2.00. « 



var. cristatum. Crested-leaved Maple. 

 variety, with deep green lobed and serrated leaves. $2.00. 



An interesting, robust 



var. dissectum atropurpureum. Cut-leaved Purple Japan 

 Maple. One of the most striking and handsome varieties of the Japanese Maples. 

 Form dwarf and weeping. The leaves are of a beautiful rose color when young, and 

 change to a deep and constant purple, as they become older. They are also deeply 

 and delicately cut, giving them an elegant, fern-like appearance. The young growth 

 is long, slender and pendulous, and like the leaves, has a deep, crimson hue. Besides 

 being an elegant and attractive lawn tree, it is also very useful for conservatory decor- 

 ation in spring. 2 to 3 feet plants. $2.00. 



var. palmatuni. Palm-leaved Maple. Leaves five to seven lobed, 

 deep green, changing to crimson in autumn ; habit upright, very compact. $2.00. 



LEAF OF TRICOLOR LEAVED SYCAMORE. 



(34 Natural Size.) 



var. palmatum pendu- 

 lum. Palm-leaved Weeping Ma- 

 ple. Age is necessary to develop the 

 weeping habit of this variety. It is slen- 

 der-branched, with pale green foliage. 

 $2.00. 



var. sanguineum. Blood- 

 leaved Japan Maple. Of dwarf 

 habit and rounded form ; foliage five 

 lobed and serrated ; reddish crimson in 

 June. A charming variety and one of 

 the best of the Japanese Maples. 2 to 

 3 feet plants. $2.00. 



var. versicolor. Varie- 

 gated Maple. This is a little difler- 

 ent from the normal, an occasional leaf 

 or branch being variegated with crim- 

 son, white or pale green on the margins 

 of the leaves, or along the slender 

 young shoots. $2.00, 



pseudo platanus. Euro- 

 pean Sycamore Maple. From 

 Europe. A handsome tree, of rapid, 

 upright growth, with large foliage, and 

 smooth, ash-grav colored bark. 



