heighten the contrast. Planted in groups they yield to no 

 rival, and their elfect in the early spring is grand beyond 

 description, illuminating the whole landscape and filling the 

 atmosphere with their rich perfume. 



To insure success in their transplanting, they should be 

 moved in the spring, never in the fall. 



M. acuminata. Cuct-mber IMagxolia. A. A beau- 

 tiful native pyramidal growing tree, attaining 

 from 60 to 90 feet in height. Leaves 6 to 9 

 inches long, and bluish green; flowers yellow, 

 tinted with bluish purple; fruit when green 

 resembles a cucumber, hence the name. Jime. 

 5 to 6 ft., 81.00 each. 



M. conspicua. Chixese White Magxolia, Chan- 

 delier, OH YrLAX Magnolia. C. A Chinese 

 species of great beauty. The tree is of medium 

 size, shrub-like in gro\^'th while young, but 

 attains the size of a tree in time. The flowers 

 are large, pure white, very numerous, and 

 appear before the leaves. 3 ft., 82.50 each. 



M. Norbertiana. Norbert's Magnolia. C. Tree 

 vigorous and of regular outline; foliage 

 showy; flowers reddish purple. One of the best. 

 3 ft., '83. 50 each. 



M. Soulangeana. Soulaxge's Magnolia. C. 

 Shrubby and branching while young, but be- 

 coming a fair sized tree. Flowers white and 

 purple, cup-shaped, 3 to 5 inches in diameter. 

 Foliage large, glossy and massive. One of the 

 hardiest and finest of the foreign Magnolias. 

 Blooms later than conspicua. 3 ft., 83.00 each. 



M. speciosa. Showv-flowered Magnolia. C. 

 Flowers white and light purple, later than the 

 preceding, and remain in perfect condition upon 

 the tree longer than those of any other Chinese 

 variety. 3 ft., 82.00 each. 



M. Lennei. Lenne's Magnolia. C. Foliage large, 

 flowers reddish purple. A superb variety. 3 ft., 

 82.50 each. 



M. stellata, syn. Halleana. Hall's Japan Mag- 

 nolia. D. It is of dwarf habit and produces 

 its pure white, semi-double fragrant flowers in 

 April, earlier than any other Magnolia. 3 ft., 

 •82.50 each. 



MORUS. Mulberry 

 M. Tatarica pendula. Weeping Russian Mul- 

 berry. D. Forms a perfect umbrella-shaped 

 head, with long, slender branches drooping to 

 the ground, parallel to the stem; very hardy. 

 One of the prettiest small weeping trees. 6 ft., 

 .Sl.OO each; 10 for 87.50. 



NEGUNDO. Negundo Maple 

 *N. fraxinifolium. Ash-Leaved !Maple. Box 

 Elder. Manitoba Maple. B. A native tree, 

 maple-like in its seeds, and ash-like in foli- 

 age; of irregular spreading habit, and rapid 

 gro^^i:h. 6 to 8 ft., 50c each; 10 for 84-. 00; 

 100 for 830.00. 8 to 10 ft., 75c each; 10 for 

 86.00; 100 for 840.00. 



var. Californicumaurea. Golden Negl-ndo. Fol- 

 iage beautiful golden yellow. A vigorous 

 grower, hardy and effective ; useful to produce 

 lawn effects. 2 to 3 ft., 81.50 each. 



var. f oliis variegatis. Silver Xegl-ndo. Foliage 

 margined and striped with silvery white; a very 

 effective tree. Employed with the above, the 

 effect is most satisfactory. 2 to 3 ft., 81.50 

 each. 



PERSIC A. Peach 



The double flowered varieties are distinguished for their 

 showy and beautiful bloom. At the blossoming season in May 

 ever>- branchlet is covered with a mass of beautifully formed, 

 highly colored flowers, rendering the trees most interesting 

 objects and attracting notice from a distance. The double 

 red, double rose, and double white varieties, planted in a 

 gnnip. produce a charming effect. We cannot too highly 

 recommend these superb flowering trees. 



P. vulgaris fl. alba plena. Double White-flow- 

 ered Peach. C. Very ornamental. Flowers 

 pure white and double; superb. Perfectly 

 hardy. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each. 



P. vulgaris fl. camelliaeflora plena. C. Flowers 

 rose-colored. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each. 



P. vulgaris fl. rosea plena. Double Rose-flow- 

 ERED Peach. C. Flowers double, pale rose- 

 colored, like small roses. Very pretty. 2 to 3 

 ft., 50c each. 



P. vulgaris fl. sanguinea plena. Double Red- 

 iLowERED Peach. C. Flowers serai-double, 

 bright red; superb. 2 to 3 ft., 50c each. 



P. vulgaris foliis purpureis. Purple or Blood- 

 lkavkd Peach. C. Valuable on accoimt of its 

 rapid growth and handsome foliage. The tree 

 should be cut back severely every spring. 2 to 

 3 ft., 50c each. 



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