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ELLWANGER 4^ BARRY'S 



AMYGDALUS. Almond 

 A. communis flore roseo pleno. Large Double-flowered Almond. C. A vigorous, beautiful tree 



covered in May with double rose-colored blossoms, like small roses. 50c. 

 A. Davidiana alba. White-flowered Almoxd. C. Flowers single white and appear before the 



leaves ; very showy. The first tree to flower in the spring, and hence particularly desirable on 



that account. 50c. 



A. Davidiana rubra. C. A variety with single rose-colored flowers. 50c. 

 For Dwarf varieties, see Prunus, in "Ornamental Shrubs." 



BETULA. Birch 



This genus embraces a verj' popular and highly ornamental class of trees. Their elegant, graceful port, silvery bark, 

 slender branches, and light and airj- foliage, render them general favorites. As single specimens on the lawn, or employed 

 as avenue trees, the upright varieties are very imposing and handsome. They thrive even in the poorest soils and in the 

 most exposed situations. 



B. alba. European White Weeping Birch. 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. 50c. 



var. fastigiata. Pyrajiidal Birch. B. Of elegant pyramidal habit, like the Lombardy 

 Poplar. Bark silvery white. Very distinct and ornamental. $1.00. 



var. atropurpurea. Purple-leaved Birch. B. A variety possessing the vigorous habit of the 

 Birches, and having purple foliage. $1.00. 



var. pendula laciniata. Cut-leaved Weeping 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 delicately cut foliage, present a combination of at- 

 tractive characteristics rarely met with in a single tree. $1.00. 



var. pendula Youngii. Young's Weeping Birch. C. When grafted on stems five to six feet 

 high, it forms beautiful pendulous heads, and its slender shoots droop gracefully to the 

 ground. $1.50. 



B. lenta. Sweet, Black, or Cherrv Birch. B. A native tree, rather large, with fine grained, valu- 

 able wood; dark brown bark on the trunk and bronze-reddish twigs, very aromatic, leaves 

 somewhat heart-shaped. $1.00. 



B. lutea. Yellow or Grav Birch. Native of America. Bark yellowish-gray and somewhat 

 silvery. $1.00. 



B. nigra. River or Red Birch. B. An American species of moderate growth, elegant habit, with 



fine foliage and reddish brown bark. $1.00. 

 B. papyracea. Paper or Canoe Birch. A. Native of America ; forms a large tree; bark brilliant 



white, leaves large and handsome. $1.00. 



B. populifolia. American White Birch. B. An American species of rapid growth, with triangular, 



taper-pointed, smooth and glossy leaves. $1.00. 



CARPINUS. Hornbeam 



C. Americana. Amkrican Hornbeam. 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. $1.00. 



CARYA. Hickory 



C. 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. $1.00. 



CASTANEA. Chestnut 

 C. Americana. Ajierican Chestnut. A. The well-known native variety. A stately tree, with 

 broader leaves than the Spanish, and producing smaller fruit. When in full bloom, one of the 

 handsomest trees. 50c. 



C. Japonica. Japan Chestnut. C. Habit and foliage like Spanish Chestnut; fruit very large. $1.00. 

 C. vesca. Sweet or Spanish Chestnut. Marron. C. Originally introduced from Asia Minor into 



Europe. A valuable species both for ornament and fruit. It forms a handsome lawn tree, and 



produces much larger fruit than the American variety. $1.00. 



CATALPA 



The Catalpas flower in July, when few trees are in bloom. Their blossoms are large, very showy, and quite fragrant. 

 Leaves large, heart-shaped, and yellowish green. They are all effective, tropical-looking lawn trees. 



C. Bungei. Chinese Catalpa. D. A species from China. Foliage large and glossy; a shy bloomer. 



Top-grafted on tall stems it makes an effective tree for formal gardens. $1.50. 

 C. Kaempferi. Japan Catalpa. B. A species of rapid growth with deep green, glossy foliage. 



Flowers fragrant. Hardy. 50c. 

 C. speciosa. A. A Western tree of rapid growth, well adapted for forest and ornamental planting. 



Flow^ers in July. 50c. 



