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AMYGDALtJS. Almond. Mandelbaum, G 



. Amandier, Fr. 



C. A Tig-orous, beautiful tree, eov- 



A. communis flore roseo pleno. Large Double-FLOA^-zring Almoxd. 



ered in May with double rose-colored blossoms, like small roses. 5(»c. 

 A. communis striata. SxRiPED-BARK Almoxd. D. An ornamental variety, with bark and foliag-e yellow striped- 

 A. Davicliana. C. Pink flowers : first tree to flower. cOc. 

 For Dwarf varieties, see Pn/ 7??/.*, in ""Ornamental Shrubs." 



BETULA. Birch. Birkz, Ger. Bouleau, Fr. 



This g-entis embraces a very popular and hig-hly ornamental class of trees. Their eleg-ant, graceful port, silvery 

 bark, slender branches, and light and airy foliage, render them general favorites. As single sp*^-cimens on the lawn, 

 or employed as avenue trees, the upright varieties are very imposing- and handsome. They thrive even in the 

 poorest soils and in the most exposed situations. 



B. alba. EcROPEAX White WEZPrsG Birch. A. 



A graceful tree, with silvery bark and slen- 

 der branches. Quite erect when j-oung-, but 



after four or five years' growth assumes an 



elegant drooping- habit, rendering- the tree 



verj- effective in landscapes. .^Oc. 

 -rar. fastigiata. Pyramidal Birch. B. Of 



elegtint pyramidal habit, like the Lombardy 



Poplar. Bark silvery white. Very distinct 



and ornamental. $1.00. 

 -var. atropurpnrea. Purple-IXAved BiRCH. 



B. A variety possessing- the Aig-orous habit 



of the Birches, and having purple foliag-e. 



Sl.tX). 

 -var. pendula laciniata. CUT-LEAVED Weep- 

 ing BiKCH. A. Beyond question one of the 



most popular of all -weeping- or pendulous 



treefS. Its tall, slender, yet vigorous g-rowtb, 



graceful drooping branches, silvery-white 



baj k, and delicately cut foliage, present a 



combination of attractive characteristics 



rarely met with in a single tree. See Cut. 81.00. 

 var. pendula Youngii. YOUXG'S Weeping 



Birch. C. When grafted on stems five to 



six feet high, it forms beautiful pendulous 



heads, and its slender shoots droop gracefully 



to the ground. $1.50. 

 var. pubescens. Dow>t-LEAVED BlRCH. B. 



A native of Germany, resembling the Euro- 

 pean W7iite Birch, but more -vigorous, and 



branches sUghtly pendulous. oOc. 

 var. tristis. B. A charming variety of the 



European ; of pendulous habit. >1.00. 

 var. urticifolia. Nettle-leaved Birch. B. 



A fine tree, of rather slow growth, with ir- 

 regularly cut foliage of a deep green color. 



75c. 

 'R. Bhojpattra. I>;dia>- Paper Birch. B 



Cut-leaved Weeplng Birc 

 (From a Specimen on our Grounds. 



A. fine distinct species, of upright growth, with large heart-shaped 



foliage. In its wild state, on the Himalayan Mountains, it forms a noble tree fifty to sixty feet high. 75c. 

 B. costata. B. A species from the Amoor Piiver, of fine, erect habit, and with cordate leaves. $1.00. 

 B. nana. Dwarf Birch. D. A bushy shrub, native of both Europe and America, seldom growing higher than 



twelve feet; leaves numerous, round, sharply crenated. Young wood do-miy. A charming miniature 



tree. $1.00. 

 B. ni^a. Kiver OR Red Birch. B. An American species of moderate gro-^vth, elegant habit, with fine foliage 



and reddish brown bark. .50c. 

 B. papyracea. Paper or Caxoe Birch. A. Native of America; forms a large tree; bark brilliant white, 



leaves large and handsome. .50c. 

 B. populifoUa. American- White Birch. B. An Americ-an species of rapid growth, with triangular. tai>er- 



pointed, smooth and glossy leaves. 50c. 

 var. purpurea. B. Pale purple leaves, turning almost green as the season advanc-es. 75c. 



CARPIXUS. Hornbeam. Hainbuche, Ger. Charme, Fr. 



C Americana. America^- Hornbeam. B. a native species, growing from fifteen to twenty feet high. In its 

 mode of growth, quite similar to the Beech, but the foliage is thinner, and more irregular in form. Makes 

 a very ornamental and useful hedge. .5fic. 



