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PYRUS. Flowering Crab 



We invite special attention to the double and single flow- 

 ering Crabs ; they possess wonderful beauty. 



P, coronaria odorata. Fragr.xxt GARLA>n>-FLow- 

 ERED Crab. C. Single blush flowers, with the 

 fragrance of sweet violets ; blossoms appear 

 about a week after those of the Double Rose- 

 flowered; very desirable. May. 3 to 4 ft., 

 SI. 00 each. 



P. floribunda. C. Single flowers in wonderful 

 profusion ; beautiful carmine in bud ; white when 

 open. Mav. Fruit verv ornamental in autumn. 



3 to 4 ft., 81.00 each; 10 for 87.50. 



P. floribunda atrosanguinea. C. Flowers crim- 

 son, produced in great profusion. A charming 

 variety. May. 3 to 4 ft., 81.00 each; 10 for 

 87.50. 



P. Hallit^a syn. Parkmanni. C. Habit dwarf; 

 a compact grower. Foliage dark green, remain- 

 ing late on the tree. Flowers very double, dark 

 rose, drooping, and retain their color until they 

 drop from the tree. A beautiful varietv. 3 to 



4 ft., 81.00 each; 10 for 89.00. 



P. loensis var. Bechtel's. Bechtel's Double-flow- 

 ERED A31ERICAX Cr-\b. C. One of the most 

 beautiful of the many fine varieties of flowering 

 Crabs. Tree of medium size, covered in early 

 spring with large, beautiful, double fragrant 

 flowers of a delicate pink color. From a dis- 

 tance the flowers have the appearance of small 

 roses. Blooms when quite young and late in 

 the season, after the others. 3 to 4 ft., 81.00 

 each; 10 for 87.50. 



P. Kaido. C. Flowers single, white and pink; 

 produced in great profusion; followed with 

 small fruit in clusters; ornamental and fine. 

 May. 3 to 4 ft., 81.00 each. 



P. Scheideckeri. C. A fine variety from Ger- 

 many. Flowers quite double, red in bud, chang- 

 ing to pink or rose color. Yellow fruit. 3 to 4 

 ft., 81.00 each; 10 for 89.00. 



P. spectabilis var. flore albo pleno. Chinese 

 DoL-RLE White-flowered Crab. C. Double 

 white fragrant flowers in clusters. May. 3 to 4 

 ft., 81.00 each. 



P. s. var. flore roseo pleno. Chixese Double 

 Rose-flowered Crab. C. Has beautiful double, 

 rose-colored, fragrant flowers nearly two inches 

 in diameter in Mav. One of the best. 3 to 4 

 ft., 81.00 each. 



'<=^'^^ PYRUS SORBUS. Mountain Ash 



P. Americana. Americax Mouxtaix Ash. C. 

 A tree of coarser gro-wth and foliage than the 

 European, and producing larger and lighter 

 colored berries. 4 to 5 ft., 81.00 each. 



*P. Aucuparia. ErROPEAxMoryTArsrAsH. Rowax 

 Tree. B. a fine hardy tree, head dense and 

 regular; covered from July till winter with 

 great clusters of bright scarlet berries. 6 to 8 

 ft., 50c each; 10 for 84.00. 

 var. pendula. "\Veepes-g Europeax Mol-xtaix 

 AsH. C. A beautiful variety of rapid growth 

 and decidedly pendulous and trailing habit. 

 One of the mo^t desirable lawn trees. 6 ft., 

 $1.00 eacK 



P. quercifolia or pinnatifida. Oak-leavt:d Mouh= 

 tai.v 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 

 la^\^l trees. 5 to 6 ft., 50c each; 10 for $4.00. 



OUERCUS. Oak 



The Oaks, when they attain size, are our most picturesque 

 trees. The species and varieties are numerous, and the 

 majoritj- are adapted to ornament large grounds where they 

 can have an abundance of room. 



O- alba. Americak White Oak. A. One of the 



finest American trees, of large size and spread- 

 ing branches; leaves lobed, pale green above 

 and glaucous beneath. 3 to 4 ft., 81.00 each; 

 10 for 89.00. 4 to 5 ft., 81.50 each; 10 for 

 815.50. 5 to 6 ft., 82.00 each; 10 for $18.00. 



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O- bicolor. SwA3ip White Oak. B. A native species, 

 with handsome, large sinuate toothed leaves, 

 which turn to a bright scarlet in autmnn. 5 to 6 

 ft., 81.00 each. 



0- cerris. Turkey Oak. B. Of rapid, symmet- 

 rical growth; foliage finelv lobed and deeply 

 cut. 3 ft., 81.00 each. 



"^O- coccinea. Scarlet Oak. B. A native of rapid 

 groM-th, pyramidal outline, and especially re- 

 markable in autumn, when the foliage changes 

 to a bright scarlet. 5 to 6 ft., 81.00 each; 10 

 for89.00; 100 for 885.00. 6 to 8 ft., 81.50 each; 

 10 for 81-2.50. 



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