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Cra'tit'gus o. var. pj-ramidalis. Pyramidal Thorx. C. Of fine pyramidal habit ; a g-ood grower ; fine foliage; 



flowers white, sing-le. Sl.OJ. 

 C, tanat-etifolia. Tanst-leaved Thorx. C. A fine, lai-g«, vig-orous tree, with beautiful, deep green, distinct 



foJiage and yellow fruit. Sl-W- 

 C. tomento>ia. erroneously C. glabra. C. A vig-orous species with large dark green foliage ; fruit red. $1.00. 



var. mollis, erroneously C. acerifolia. B. A close, compact-headed tree with distinct and ornamental 



foliage. $1.00. 



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Crr-LEAVED Beech. 

 CYTISUS. Golden Chain. Geisklee, Ger. Cytise, Fr. 

 C". I-abumnin. COMMOX Labl'rxum OR GoEDEX Chain. B. A native of Europe, with smooth and shining- 

 foliage. The name "' Golden Chain " alludes to the leng-th of the drooping racemes of yellow flowers, which 

 appear in June. 50c. 

 var. a]pina««. Alpine or Scotch Laburxoi. C. A native of the Alps of Jura. Also said to be found 

 wild in Scotland. Of irregular, picturesque shape, smooth, shining foliage, which is larger than the 

 English, and yellow flowers in long racemes. Blooms later than the English. oOc. 

 var. Parksii. C Large shining leaves and long racemes of golden yellow flowers. 31.00. 



FAGUS. Beech. Blxhe, Ger. Hetre, Fr. 



The Beeches are noted for their rich, glossy foliage and elegant habit. The Purple-leaved, Cut-leaved, and 

 "Weeping Beeches are three remarkable trees, beautiful even while very young, but magnificent when they acquire 

 age. As single specimens upon the lawn, they exhibit an array of valuable and attractive features not to be found 

 in other trees. 



F. ferrnsrinea. AMERICAN Beech. A. One of the finest American trees. 50c. 



F. sylvatica. European Beech. A. A beautiful tree attaining a height of sixty to eighty feet. 50c 



var. cristata. 'Crested or Curled-leaved Beech. B. A singular varietj' of the European; of medium 



size, with small and almost sessile leaves, crowded into small, dense tufts. 81.50 to S^.OO. 

 var. heterophylla. Fern-leaved Beech. C. A tree of elegant, round habit, and delicately cut fern-like 



foliage. During the growing season its young shoots are like tendrils, giving a graceful, wavy aspect to 



the tree. SI. 50 to $2.00. 

 var. inc-iisa. CuT-LEAVED Beech. B. A fine, erect, free-growing tree, with deeply inciseti foliage. Like 



the fern-leaved, a variety of rare beauty and excellence. (See cut.; $1.50 to $2.00. 

 var. ruacrophyila. Broad-leaved Beech. B. A vigorous variety, with very larg-e foliage. Distinct and 



fine. $1.50 to S2.C«J. , , • 



var.pendiila. Weeping Beech. A. Originated in Belgium. A remarkably vigorous, picturesque tree of 



large size. Its mode of growth is extremely curious. The trunk or stem is gren^i-aily straight, with the 



branches tortuous and spreading ; quite ungainly in appearance, divested of their leaves, but when covered 



with rich, luxuriant foliage, of wonderful grace and beautj-. (See cut.; fl..50T^ S^tW. 



