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ELLWANGER & B AERY'S 



CARYA. Hickory, ^'oyer, Fr. 



C. alba. Shell, Bark or Shag Bark Hickory. A. The most orna- 

 mental and valuable of the genus. The nuts are whiter and 

 the shell thinner than those of other species. 50c. 



CASTAXEA. Cliestiiut. ^chte Kast.aj^ien, Ger. Cha- 



TAIGKIER, F)'. 



C. Americana. American Chestnut. A. The well known native 

 variet J-. A stately tree, with broader leaves than the Spanish, 

 and producing- smaller fruit. When in full bloom, one of the 

 handsomest trees. 50c. 

 C. Japouica. JAPAN CHESTNUT. C. Habit and foliag-e like Spanish 

 SPANISH CHESTNUT. Chestnut ; fruit vory large. $1-00. 



C. vesca. Sweet or Spanish Chestnut. C. Originally introduced from Asia Minor into Europe. A valuable 

 species both for ornament and fruit. It forms a handsome lawn tree, and pi'oduces much larger fruit than 

 the American variety. 50c. 



CATAL.PA. Trompetenbacm, Ga-. Catalpa, Fr. 



The Catalpas flower in Julv, when few ti-ees are in bloom. Their blossoms are large, very showy, and quite 

 fragrant. Leaves large, heart-shaped, and yellowish green. They are all effective, tropical-lookmg lawn trees. 



C. Bungei. D. A species from China, of dwarf habit, growing only from three to five feet high. Foliag-e large- 

 and glossy; a shy bloomer. $1.00. 



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Flowers of the Catalpa. (]4 Natural Size.) 



C. bigiionioides, syn. C. syvingaefolia. 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 July, when few trees are in blossom, and, therefore, very 



desirable. oOc. 

 var. aiirea variegata. Golden Catalpa. B. A medium-sized tree of rapid growth, ha\'ing large heart-' 

 • shaped leaves, Avhich are of a beautiful golden color in spring and early summer, but later in the season 



become green. 75c. 

 var. purpurea. B. Foliage large, dark purple ; holds its color well. Sl.OO. 

 var. speciosa. A. A variety which is said to have originated in the west. It is finer and hardier than the 



common, hence better adapted to forest and ornamental planting. Its blossoms open two or three weeks 



earlier than those of the bignonioides. 50c. 

 C. Kajinpferi. 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 



HyringaefoUa; panicle, also is smaller and more loose; seed pods long and very narrow ; two weeks later 



than syringief cilia. 50c. 

 C. Teas' Japan Hybrid. C. Of spreading habit ; flowers white, with purple dots ; fragrant ; a most profuse 



bloomer, remaining in bloom several weeks. oOc. 



