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Leaves of the Auctba-leaved Ash. 



'}4 Natural Size.) 

 A native tree, growing' from 30 to 50 feet high ; flowers In 

 B. A native of Carolina. Resembles Bosri, but more downy, and 



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FRAXINUS. Ash. Esche, 

 Ger. Frene, Fr. 



This is a large family, and comprises 

 many species and varieties of great 

 beauty and value. 

 F. alba argentea marginata. B. A 



me<lium sized tree with ele- 

 gantly variegate<l foliage. The 



inner portions of the leaves 



are a deep green, while the 



margins are silvery white. 50c. 

 F. Americana. American White 



Ash. B. a Avell known native 



tree. oOc. 

 var. aucubae folia. Aucuba- 



LEAVED Ash. B. a beautiful 



variety, with gold -blotched 



leaves like the Japan Aucuba. 



As the variegation is perma- 

 nent, the tree is valuable for 



grouping with purple leaved 



trees. CSee cut.) 60e. 

 var. Bosci. Bosc'S Ash. B. A 



sc-arce American variety, with 



dark, glossy foliage, and brown 



woolly shoots ; distinct and 



fine. $1.W. 

 var. juglandifolia. Walnut-leaved Asi 



May. Sl.OO. 

 var. pannosa. Cloth-like-leaved Ash. 



foliage much larger. $!.(/>. 

 var. rufa. Rufous-haired ASH. B. An American variety, of upright habit, with dark green single leaves, 



occasionally in threes. $1.00. 

 var. sambucifolia. American Black AsH. B. A small or medium sized trese, with fine foliage. $1.00. 

 F. Bungeana. B. A vigorous grower with large, dark green foliage. $1.00. 

 F. excelsior. EUROPEAN ASH. B. A lofty tree, of rapid growth, with spreading head and gray bark, pinnate 



leaves and black buds. 50c. 

 var. atrovirens. ( cri^pa.) Dwarf Crisp-leaved Ash. C. A variety of dwarf habit, with very dark 



green curled foliage. $1.00. 

 var. aurea. Golden-barked Ash. B. A conspicuous tree at all times, but particularly in winter, on 



account of its yellow bark and twisted branches. Sl.OO. 

 var. concavaefolia fol. var. B. A charming variety, of compact pyramidal habit; at first the leaves are 



of a rich green, afterwards becoming spotted, and finally turning almost white. $l.(n). 

 var. cucullata. Hooded-leaved Ash. B. An odd-looking tree, of erect, pyramidal growth, with the 



foliage twisted and curled in a singular manner ; novel and distinct. $1.00. 

 var. elegantissima. B. Narrow willow-like foliage. $1.00. 

 var. globosa. Dwarf Gi<obe-headed Ash. C. A seedling of ours ; of delicate globular growth and 



small, myrtle-like foliage ; worked 6 to 8 feet high it makes a very prettj- tree. $1.00. 

 var. monophylla. Stngle-leaved ASH. B. A. fine tree ^vith single broad leaves, instead of pinnate foliage 



such as the ash generally have. $1.00. * 



var. monophylla laciniata. SINGLE CuT-LEAVED ASH. B. A very handsome variety, with single leaves, 



having the margins finely cut ; distinct and valuable. $1.00. 

 var. pendala. Weeping Ash. B. The common, well known sort; one of the finest lawn and arbor trees. 



Covers a great spac-e and grows rapidly. $1.00. 

 var. salicifolia. Willow-lea"\t:d Ash. B. A beautiful variety, of fine habit, rapid growth, with narrow, 



wav\- leaves. $1.00. 

 F. longicuspis. B. Tree a rapid, upright grower, with large downy foliage. 50c. 

 F. Novje Angliae. B. Distinct dark green foliage. Sl.fXJ. 



F. Oregana. Oregon AsH. B. Forms a large tree in Oregon and Washington Territorj". Sl.OO. 

 F. Omus. European Flowering Ash. C A native of the south of Europe ; grows from 20 to 30 feet high ; 



flowers greenish white, fringe-like, produce<l early in June in large clusters on the end of the branches. 



$l.f/J. 

 var. rotundifolia. Round-leaved Flowering Ash. C. Handsome foliage, becomes a distinct, beautiful 



flowering tree. $1.00. 

 F. potamopMla. B. Of spreading habit, dark green foliage and reddish brown bark. $1.<X). 



GLEDITSCHIA. Gleditschie. Ger. Fevier, Fr. 



G. Sinensis inermis. C. Globe-headed; elegant foliage ; thoi-nless. $1.00. 



G. triaoauthos. TuREE-THoRNED Gleditschia or Honey Locust. B. a rapid growing native tree, with 

 J powerful spines and delicate foliage, t'sed for hedges. Price for ti'ees, 5(;»c. See Htihje Plaitt.i. 

 var. Bujoti pendula. Bujox's Weeping Honey Locust. C. An elegant tree, with droop^ing branches; 

 not entirely hardy here until the tree is weU established, $2.00. 



