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Pyrus Sorbus a. var. quercifolia floribunda uana. DwARF Profuse-flowering Mountain ASH. C. A 



remarkable dwarf variety, with oak-shaped leaves. When worked 4 to 6 feet high makes a handsome small 



tree. $1.00. 

 var. quercifolia liybrida nana. Dwarf Hybrid Mountain Ash. C. A dwarf variety of upright 



growth, and deep green foliage. Distinct and fine. $1.00. 

 P. aurea striata. Golden-striped Mountain Ash. C. A slow grower, with medium sized leaves, silvery 



white on the under side and glossy green above. $1.00. 

 P. aurea hybrida. GOLDEN Hybrid Mountain Ash. C. A vigorous grower, with large cordate leaves, very 



white and downy; fruit large, yellowish brown and spotted. One of the most distinct and beautiful of all 



the Mountain Ash. $1.00. 

 P. domestica. TRUE SORB, OR SERVICE TREE. B. Foliage like the American, but more serrated ; large brown 



fruit. 50c. 

 P. hybrida. Hybrid MOUNTAIN AsH. C. A fine ti-ee, with beautitul, large foliage ; distinct and valuable. $1.00. 

 var. quercifolia or pinnatifida. Oak-leaved MOUNTAIN ASH. B. A hardy tree of fine pyramidal habit. 



Height and breadth from 20 to 30 feet. Foliage simple and deeply lobed, bright green above and downy 



beneath. One of the finest lawn trees. oOc. 

 P. sambucifolia. Elder-leaved Mountain Ash. B. An American species, with fine foliage. 50c. 



QUERCUS. Oak. Eiche, Ger. Chene, Fr, 



The Oaks, when they attain size are our most picturesque trees. The species and varieties are numerous, and the- 

 majority are adapted to ornament large grounds where they can have an abundance of room. Some kinds, how- 

 ever, aie moderate growers, and suitable for small places, especiall.y if kept in good shape by a judicious use of the 

 knife. Our collection embraces a variety of forms and includes the finest. 



Those preceded by a + are either new or rare, and only to be had of small size. 



Q. alba. American White Oak. A. One of the finest American trees, of large size and spreading branches ; 



leaves lobed, pale green above and glaucous beneath. 50c. 

 Q. bicolor. A native species, with handsome, large sinuate toothed leaves, which turn to a bright scarlet in 



autumn. $1.00. 

 Q. cerris. Turkey Oak. B. A very handsome South European species, of rapid, symmetrical growth ; foliage 



finely lobed and deeply cut; leaves change to brown in autumn, and persist during a great part of the 



winter. Fine for the lawn. $1.00. 

 tvar. conferte, syn. panonica. B. Leaves light green, more deeply cut than the type ; tree a stronger 



grower. $1.50. 

 Q. coccinea. Scarlet Oak. B. A native tree of rapid growth, pyramidal outline, and especially remarkable in 



autumn, when the foliage changes to a bright scarlet. $1.00. 

 var. tinctoria. BLACK Oak. B. 50c, 

 +Q. Daimio. JAPAN Oak. C. A distinct and remarkable tree; foliage very large, leathery, of a glossy dark 



green color. $1.50. 

 +Q. dentata. C. A fine Japanese species. Foliage deeply dentated. $1.00. 

 Q. Ilex var. Fordii fastigiata. Pyramidal Evergreen Oak. B. A variety of the European Evergreen 



Oak, of very upright growth. A beautiful tree. $1.00. 

 Q. macrocarpa. MossY Cup OK BuRu Oak. A. A native tree, of spreading form. Foliage deeplj'^ lobed, and 



the largest and most beautiful among oak leaves. Cup-bearing, acorn-fringed and burr-like. Bark corky. 



One of the noblest of the family. 75c. 

 +Q. nobilis. B. A superb, rapid-growing tree, with very large leaves, lobed at the apex, each lobe terminating 



with a bristle-like point. $1.00. 

 Q. palustris. PiN Oak. B. Foliage deep green, finely divided ; assumes a drooping form Avhen it acquires 



age. $1.00. 

 Q. phellos. Willow Oak. B. A medium sized tree; small willow-shaped leaves: growth compact, upright, 



making a fine pyramid. A valuable variety, $1.50. 

 +Q. Prinus. ChESTNUT-LEAVED Oak. B. One of the finest species; leaves resemble those of the chestnut, 7oc. 



var. monticola. B. Handsome glossy green foliage, $1.00. 

 Q. Robnr. ENGLISH Oak. B. The Royal Oak of England, a well-known tree of spreading, slow growth. $1.00. 

 Q. Kob. pedunculata alba variegata. SIL^^:R Variegated-lea%t:d Oak, B. The best variegated-leaved 



Oak, $1.50. 

 fQ. Bob. ped, var. argentea pictiis. Silver Variegated-leaved Oak, B. The old leaves are of a shining, 



dark-green color, and the younger ones are blotched and spotted with silver, making a very pleasing con- 

 trast. $1.50. 

 +Q. Rob. ped. var. asplenifolia. Fern-leaved Oak. C. A handsome variety, of moderate growth, with 



very pretty, deeply cut leaves. $1.50. 

 +Q. Kob. ped. var. atropurpiirea. Purple-leaved Oak, C. A magnificent variety, with dark purple leaves 



which retain their beautiful tint the entire summer, $2.(X). 

 +Q. Kob. ped. var. comptonisefolia. B. A slender grower, with delicately cut leaves. $1.50. 

 +Q. Kob. ped. var. concordia. GOLDEN Oak. B. A superb variety, with orange-jellow leaves, which retain 



their golden tint throughout the season ; one of the finest golden-leaved trees. $1.50. 

 +Q. Rob. ped. var. contorta. CONTORTED-LEAVED Oak, B. A moderate grower, with curled and twisted 



leaves, $1.50. 

 +Q. Kob. ped. var. cupressoides. B, A rapid grower of erect habit, $1.50, 

 +Q. Kob. ped. var. Dauvesseii pendula. Daua^esse's Weeping Oak. B. A vigorous variety, with drooping 



branches. Forms a fine weeping tree. $1.50, 

 +Q. Fob. ped. var. fastigiata aureo piinetatis. C. A slow groAver of pyramidal habit; foliage spotted with 



silver ; suitable for small grounds. $1.50, 



