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Acer p. p. var. purpurea. Purple-leaved SYCAMORE MAPLE. B. Tree of fine robust habit. Foliage deep screen 



on the upper surface, and purplish red underneath. Produces a fine effect planted with g-olden-lea%-ed 



trees. Sl.OO. 

 var. tricolor. Tricolor-leatxd SYCAMORE Maple. B. Another, charming variety of the European 



Sycamore. I/caves distinctly marked -with white, red and green, retaining their variegation all summer. 



One of the finest variegated-leaved trees. .Sl.OJ. 

 var. Worleii. WORLE'S Goldex-LEAVED SYCA- 

 MORE Maple. B. Eecently introduced from 



Hamburg, Germany. In spring the foliage is 



of a golden yellow color which changes to a 



duUer shade as the season advances. The young 



growth continues brilliant throughout the sum- 

 mer. A valuable and effective variety for group- 

 ing with purple-leaved trees. $1.00. 

 JL. rubriim. Red OR Scarlet Maple, PiED-bud 



Maple. B. A native species, of medium size, 



and rounded head; produces deep red blossoms 



which appear before the leaves. In autumn the 



foliage changes to brilliant scarlet, rendering the 



tree very conspicuous. At the South the seed- V- . ^..-^. 4^.... V w _- -^ 



pods assume gorgeous tints. Sl.CO. 

 var. fulgens. C. A dwarf variety of the Scarlet, 



forming a very conspicuotis round head. Flo-w- 



ei-s bright red. Sl.OO. 

 var. globosiiin. C. Very compact, of slow growth: 



flowers bright scarlet, extremely showy; leaves 



large, deep green above, white underneath. $1.0<J. 

 *A. saccharinuni. SuGAR OR PiOCK Maple. A. A 



well-known native tree, of elegant pyramidal 



form ; valuable both for the production of sugar 



and for its wood; its stately growth, fine form 



and foliage, make it desirable as an ornamental 



and shade tree. 50c. 

 A. spicatum. B. A very attractive native species, of 



moderate growth ; leaves medium size, rough, 



three to five lobed, somewhat pointed: flowers 



greenish, in closely branched clusters, becoming 



pendulous. 7.5c. 

 A.. Tartaricum. Tartarian Maple. B. A native of 



South-eastern Europe, of medium size, and 



rounded form : leaves small ; a moderate, irreg- 

 ular grower, but forming a handsome tree. §1.00. 

 var. ginnala. C. Of dwarf habit and comyjact 



form, with medium sized or small leaves ; makes 



a very pretty small tree ; perfectly hardy. Sl.OiJ. 

 A. truncatuin. D. From China. Of dwarf habit ; 



pyramidal in growth ; foliage deeply cut, some- 

 what purple when young ; a fine variety for small lawns. $1.00. 

 A. velutinum. Velvety-leaved Maple. C. A "vigorous growing species with large five l<jbed leaves of a dark 



green color. $l.i>J. 





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Wier's Cct-leaved Silver 3Iaple. 



(From a Specimen on our Gt-ounds . 



.^SCULUS. Hor.se Cliestiiut. Kastaniex, Ger. Maro>-xif:r. Fr 



Trees of elegant habit, magnificent foUage, and fine large spikes of flowers in May and June. 



^:. glabra. OHIO BucKEYE. B. A native of the Western States, forming a large sized tree : leaves smooth ; 



flowers j-ellow ; blooms before the others. 50c. 

 *^. Hippocastanum. The EUROPEAN OR TThite-flowering Horse CHESTxri. A. This well -known 



species forms a large-sized tree, of handsome, regular outline, is very hardy, and free from all diseases. 



In May it is covered with magnificent erect spikes or panicles of white flowers lightly marked with red. 



As a single lawn tree, or for the street, it has no superior. 50c. 

 var. alba flore pleno. Double White-flowered Horse Chestxut. A. A superb variety, with double 



flowers, in larger panicles than the common soit, and of fine pyramidal habit. The absence of fruit by 



which much litter is avoided, is an important argument in favor of its employment. It is one of the best 



ornamental trees. $1.00. 



Mr. Scott in his interesting work entitled " Suburban Home grounds," writes thus : " EUwanger & Barry, at 

 Rochester, have a noble youpg specimen about forty feet high, which, in the blossoming season, is like a verdant 

 tower, spangled all over with hyacinth bouquets." See cut. 



var. 3Iemmingerii. Memmixger's Horse Chestnttt. B. The foliage of this variety is completely dotted 

 or sprinkled with white. The effect thus produced is very novel and ornamental. The tree being of hand- 

 some, compact growth, is very desirable for the lawn. fl.W. 



var. nana Van Hoiitteii. C. Habit dwarf ; foliage luxuriant, dark green. Sl.0<3. 



