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A. Botryapium. B. An American species known 

 as "JuneBerry," "WildPear," "Service Tree," 

 and "Shad Blow." Grows 30 or 40 feet high. 

 Of fastigiate form. Flowers white, produced in 

 great profasion early in April, succeeded by a 

 small fruit of purplish color, ripe in June and 

 pleasant to the taste. One of the finest very early 

 ^oicering trees. 3 to 4 ft., 50c each; 10 for S4. 00. 



A>n'GDALUS. Almond 

 A. communis flore roseo pleno. Large Double- 

 flowered Al^ioxd. C. a vigorous, beautiful 

 tree covered in May with double rose-colored 

 blossoms, like small roses. 3 to 4 ft., 50c each. 

 A. Davidiana alba. Floweresg Al3iokd. C. 

 Flowers single white and appear before the 

 leaves; very showy. The first tree to fiower in 

 the spring , and hence particularly desirable on 

 that account. 3 to 4 ft., 50c each. 



A. Davidiana rubra. C. A variety with single 



rose-colored flowers. 3 to 4 ft., 50c each. 

 For Dwarf varieties, see Prunns, in "Orna- 

 mental Shrubs." 



BETULA. Birch 



This genus embraces a ver^- popular and highly ornamental 

 class of trees. Their elegant, graceful port, silverj- bark, 

 slender branches, and light and airj- foliage, render them 

 general favorites. As single specimens on the lawn, or em- 

 ployed as avenue trees, the upright varieties are verj- imposing 

 and handsome. They thrive even in the poorest soils and in 

 the most exposed situations. 



B. alba. Euhopeax White Weepixg Blrch. A. 



A graceful tree, with silvery bark and slender 

 branches. Quite erect when young, but after 

 four or five years growth assumes an elegant 

 drooping habit, rendering the tree very effective 

 in landscapes. 5 to 6 ft., 50c each; 10 for .S4.00. 



var. fastigiata. PvRAiirnAL Blrch. B. Of ele- 

 gant pyramidal habit, like the Lorabardy Poplar. 

 Bark silvery white. Very distinct and orna- 

 mental. 5 to 6 ft., $1.00 each. 



var. atropurpurea. Pltiple-leaved Birch. B. 

 A variety possessing the vigorous habit of the 

 Birches, and having purple foliage. 4 to 5 ft., 

 81.00 each. 



var. pendula laciniata. Cut-leaved Weepixg 

 Birch. A. Beyond question one of the most 

 popular of all weeping or pendulous trees. Its 

 tall, slender, yet vigorous growth, graceful 

 drooping branches, silvery-white bark, and deli- 

 cately cut foliage, present a combination of 

 attractive characteristics rarely met with in a 

 single tree. 5 to 6 ft., SI. 00 each; 10 for .?8.00. 

 6 to 8 ft., SI. 50 each; 10 for S12.50. 8 to 10 

 ft., S2.00 each; 10 for S15.00. 



var. pendula Youngii. Young's Weeping Birch. 

 C. When grafted on stems five to six feet high, 

 it forms beautiful pendulous heads, and its slen- 

 der shoots droop gracefully to the ground. 6 ft., 

 SI. 50 each. 

 B. lenta. S^txt, Black, or Cherry Birch. B. 

 A native tree, rather large, with fine grained, 

 valuable wood ; dark brown bark on the trunk 

 and bronze-reddish twigs, very aromatic, leaves 

 somewhat heart-shaped. 5 to 6 ft.. Si. 00 each. 

 B. lutea. Yellow or Gray Birch. Native of 

 America. Bark yellowish-gray and somewhat 

 silvery. 5 to 6 ft.. Si. 00 each.* 



nigra. Riveb. or Red Birch. B. An American 



species of moderate growth, elegant habit, with 

 fine foliage and reddish brown bark. 5 to 6 ft., 

 SI. 00 each. 



papyracea. Paper or Caxoe Birch. A. Native 

 of America ; forms a large tree ; bark brilliant 

 white, leaves large and handsome. 5 to 6 ft., 

 SI. 00 each. 



populifolia. American White Birch. B. An 

 American species of rapid gro%^i;h, with triangu- 

 lar, taper-pointed, smooth and glossy leaves. 

 5 to 6 ft.. Si. 00 each. 



CARPINUS. Hornbeam 



Americana. American Hornbeax. Blue or 

 Water Beech. B. A native species, growing 

 from fifteen to twenty feet high. In its mode 

 of growth, quite similar to the Beech, but the 

 foliage is thinner, and more irregular in form. 

 3 to 4 ft.. Si. 00 each. 



CARYA. Hickory 

 alba. Shell Bark or Shag Bark Hickory. A. 



The most ornamental and valuable of the genus. 

 The nuts are whiter and the shell thinner than 

 those of other species. 2 to 3 ft.. Si. 00 each. 



CASTANEA. Chestnut 

 Americana. American Chestnut. A. The 

 well-known native variety. A stately tree, with 

 broader leaves than the Spanish, and producing 

 smaller but better flavored fruit. When in full 

 bloom, one of the handsomest trees. 3 to 4 ft., 

 50c each; 10 for S4.00. 

 Japonica. Japan Chestnut. C. Habit and 

 foliage like Spanish Chestnut ; fruit ver^' large. 

 2 to 3 ft., SI. 00. 

 vesca. European or Spanish Chestnut. Mar- 

 RON. C. Originally introduced from Asia Minor 

 into Europe. Avaluable species both for ornament 

 and fruit. It forms a handsome lawn tree, and 

 produces much larger fruit than the American 

 varietv. 2 to 3 ft., SI. 00 each: 10 for ST. 50. 



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