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CYTISUS. Golden Chain 



C. Laburnum. Common Laburnum or Golden 

 Chain. B. A native of Europe, with smooth 

 and shining foliage. The name "Golden Chain" 

 alludes to the length of the drooping racemes of 

 yellow flowers, which appear in June. 3 to 4 

 ft., 50c each; 10 for $4.00. 

 var. alpinus. Alpine or Scotch Laburnum. 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. 3 to 

 4 ft., 50c each. 



FAGUS. Beech 



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 be found in other trees. 



F. f erruginea. American Beech. A. One of the 



finest American trees. 2 ft., §1.00 each. 

 F. sylvatica. European Beech. A. A beautiful 

 tree attaining a height of sixty to eighty feet. 



2 ft., $1.00 each. 



var. heterophylla. Fern-lea~ed 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 grace- 

 ful, wavy aspect to the tree. 2 to 3 ft., $1.50 

 each. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00. 



var. incisa. Cut-leaved Beech. B. A fine, 

 erect, free-growing tree, with deeply incised 

 foliage. Like the fern-leaved, a variety of rare 

 beauty and excellence. 2 to 3 ft., $1.50 each. 



3 to 4 ft., $2.00. 



var. pendula. Weeping Beech. A. A remark- 

 ably vigorous, picturesque tree of large size, 

 and of wonderful grace and beauty. 3 to 4 ft., 

 $1.50 each. 4 to 5 ft., $2.00 each. 



var. purpurea Riversii. Rivers' Smooth-leaved 

 Purple Beech. B. Compact, symmetrical habit 

 of growth, and crimson foliage early in the 

 spring, changing to a dark purple in summer. 

 The finest of all purple-leaved trees. 3 to 4 ft., 

 $1.50 each; 10 for $12.50. 4 to 5 ft., $2.00 each; 

 10 for $18.00. 



FRAXINUS. Ash 



*F. Americana. American White Ash. B. A well- 

 known native tree. 6 to 8 ft., 50c each; 10 for 

 $4.00; 100 for $30.00. 8 to 10 ft., 75c each; 10 

 for $6.00. 



F. excelsior. European Ash. B. A lofty tree, of 

 rapid growth, with spreading head and gray 

 bark, pinnate leaves and black buds. 6 to 8 ft., 

 50c each; 10 for $4.00. 8 to 10 ft., 75c each; 10 

 for $6.00. 

 var. pendula. Weeping Ash. B. The common, 

 well-known sort; one of the finest lawn and 

 arbor trees. Covers a great space and grows 

 rapidly. 6 ft., $1.00 each. 



We do not have agents. Buy direct from the grower and do 



away with the middleman 's profit and agent 's commission. 



GLEDITSCHIA 



G. triacanthos. Three-thorned Gleditschia or 

 Honey Locust. B. A rapid growing native 

 tree, with powerful spines and delicate foliage. 

 Used for hedges. 3 to 4 ft., 50c each. See also 

 under Hedges. 



GYMNOCLADUS 



G. Canadensis. Kentucky Coffee Tree. B. A 

 fine native tree, of secondary size, rapid, upright 

 growth, with rough bark, stiff blunt shoots and 

 feathery foliage, of a bluish green color. 5 to 6 

 ft., 75c each; 10 for $6.00. 



JUGLANS. Walnut 



J. cinerea. Butternut. A. A native tree, of 

 medium size, spreading head, grayish-colored 

 bark, and foliage resembling that of the Ailan- 

 thus. Nut oblong and rough. 3 to 4 ft., 50c 

 each. 



J. nigra. Black Walnut. A. Another native 

 species, of great size and majestic habit. Bark 

 very dark and deeply furrowed. Foliage beau- 

 tiful, each leaf being composed of from thirteen 

 to seventeen leaflets. Nut round. 4 to 5 ft., 

 50c each; 10 for $4.00. 



J. regia. English or Persian Walnut, Madeira 

 Nut. B. A native of Persia. Loftier and 

 larger in its native country than our Butternut 

 is with us. Nut oval and very fine. 2 to 3 ft., 

 $1.00 each; 10 for $7.50. 



KCELREUTERIA 



K. paniculata. Varnish Tree. B. From China. 

 A hardy, small, round-headed tree, particularly 

 valuable for its brilliant, golden blossoms, which 

 are produced in July when few if any trees are 

 in bloom. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each. 



LARIX. Larch 



*L. Europaea. European Larch. A. A native 

 of the Alps of the south of Europe. An elegant, 

 rapid growing, pyramidal tree; valuable for 

 timber; small branches drooping. 3 to 4 ft., 

 50c each; 10 for $4.00. 



LIQUID AMBAR 



L. styraciflua. Sweet Gum or Bilsted. B. One 

 of the finest American trees. Of medium size 

 and moderate growth. Beautiful in all stages 

 of growth, it is particularly handsome and 

 striking in autumn, when the foliage turns to 

 deep purplish crimson. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each. 



LIRIODENDRON 



L. tulipifera. Tulip Tree or Whitewood. A. 

 A magnificent native tree, of tall, pyramidal 

 habit, with broad, glossy, fiddle-shaped leaves 

 of a light green color, and beautiful tulip-like 

 flowers. 5 to 6 ft., $1.00 each; 10 for $7.50. 

 6 to 8 ft., $1.50 each. 



MAGNOLIA 



Their superior stateliness of form and splendor of growth, 

 the size and richness of their foliage and lavish yield of fra- 

 grant flowers, all tend to place them in the foremost rank 

 among hardy ornamental trees and shrubs. Their proper 

 place is on the lawn, where they show to fine advantage in 

 contrast to the green; or they may be planted effectively on 

 the borders of lawns, with an evergreen in the background to 



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