GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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PLATANUS. Plane-Tree. Platane, Ger. 



P. occidentalis. American Plane, Sycamore or Buttonwood. A. A well known tree. Leaves 



heart-shaped at base, the short lobes sharp-pointed. 50c. 

 *P. orientalis. Oriental Plane. A. Similar to the above, but leaves more deeply cut. Extensively 



used for street and park planting. 75c. 



POPULUS. Poplar. Pappel, Ger. Peuplier, Fr. 



P. alba. White or Silver Poplar, or Silver Abele. B. From Europe. A tree of wonderfully rapid 



growth, and wide spreading habit. Leaves large, lobed, glossy green above and white as snow 



beneath ; prefers a moist soil, but flourishes anywhere. 50c. 

 var. Bolleana. B. A very compact upright grower, resembling the Lombardy Poplar, with leaves 



glossy green above and silvery beneath. 75c. 

 var. canescens. Gray or Common White Poplar. B. A native of Great Britain. Branches 



upright and compact. Leaves roundish, waved and toothed, downy beneath. A fine tree for marshy 



soils. 50c. 



CAROLINA POPLAR. 



Used as a Screen. 



var. globosa. Globe-headed White Poplar. C. A dwarf growing variety. 50c. 

 var. nivea. B. Foliage larger than that of the species, white and very downy underneath. Produces 

 a fine contrast with the green foliage of other trees. 50c. 

 P. angustifolia. B. A native tree of medium size, pyramidal habit with narrow leaves. 50c. 



* P. balsamifera. Balsam Poplar or Tacamahac. B. A native species of remarkably rapid, luxuriant 



growth, with large, glossy foliage. 50c. 

 P. Canadensis. Cottonwood or Canadian Poplar. A. A tall native tree growing 80 feet high, with 

 broadly deltoid, glabrous shining serrate leaves. 50c. 

 var. aurea Van Geertii. Van Geert's Golden Poplar. B. Has fine golden yellow foliage, 

 retaining its brilliancy throughout the season ; effective in masses. 75c. 



* P. monolifera. Carolina Poplar. B. Pyramidal in form and robust in growth; leaves large, glossy, 



serrated, pale to deep green. One of the best. Valuable for street planting, also for screens. Very 

 rapid grower. 50c. 



P. certinensis. Asiatic Poplar. B. A rapid growing tree of pyramidal habit; leaves medium to large 



cordate, light green, changing to dark green. 50c. 

 P. crispa. Lindley's Crisped or Curled-leaved Poplar. B. A singular variety, the bark on the 



young wood being raised in furrows. 50c. 

 P. elegans. B. Of upright growth, brownish wood and fine foliage. 50c. 



P. Eugenie. B. Of pyramidal habit, very rapid growth, and handsome yellowish green foliage. 50c. 



*P. fastigiata or dilatata. Lombardy Poplar. A. Attains a height of from 100 to 150 feet. Well 

 known and remarkable for its erect, rapid growth, and tall, spiry form. Indispensable in landscape 

 gardening, to break the ordinary and monotonous outlines of most other trees. 50c. 



