GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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Acer p. p. var. purpurea. Purple-leaved SYCAMORE MAPLE. B. Tree of fine robust habit. Foliage deep green 

 on the U])per surface, and purplish red underneath. Produces a fine effect planted with golden-leaved 

 trees. gl.OO. 

 var. tricolor. TRICOLOR-LEAVED SYCAMORE AIaple. B. Another charming- variety of the European 

 Sycamore. Leaves distinctly marked with white, red and green, retaining their variegation all summer. 

 One of the finest variegated-leaved trees. $1.00. 



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var. Worleii. Worle's Golden-leaved SYCA- 

 MORE Maple. B. Recently introduced from. 

 Hamburg, Germany. In spring the foliage is 

 of a golden yellow color- which changes to a 

 duller shade as the season advances. The young 

 growth continues brilliant throughout the sum- 

 mer. A valuable and effective variety for group- 

 ing with purple-leaved trees. Sl-OO. 



A. rubruni. Red OR SCARLET MAPLE, RED -BUD 



Maple. B. A native species, of medium size, 

 and rounded head; produces deep red blossoms 

 which appear before the leaves. In autumn the 

 foliage cliauges to brilliant scarlet, rendering- the 

 tree very conspicvious. At the South the seed- 

 pods assume gorgeous tints. $1.C0. 

 ■par. fulgens. C. A dwarf variety of the Scarlet, 

 forming a very conspicuous round head. Flow- 

 ers bright red. $1.00. 

 var. globosum. C. Very compact, of slow growth; 

 flowers bright scarlet, extremelj' showy; leaves 

 large, deep green above, white underneath. $1.00. 



*A. saccharinum. SUGAR OR RoCK MAPLE. A. A 

 well-known native tree, of elegant pyramidal 

 form ; valuable both for the production of sugar 

 and for its wood ; its stately gro^vth, fine form 

 and foliage, make it desirable as an ornamental 

 and shade tree. 50c. 



A. spicatum. B. A very attractive native species, of 

 moderate growth ; leaves medium size, rough, 

 three to five lobed, somewhat pointed; flowers 

 greenish, in closely branched clusters, becoming 

 pendulous. 7.5o. 



A. Xartaricuiu. Tartaelan Maple. B. A native of 



South-eastern Europe, of medium size, and '^z: 



rounded form ; leaves small ; a moderate, ii-reg- ^ 



ular grower, but forming a handsome ti-ee. $1.00. ^^ 



var. ginnala. C. Of dwarf habit and compact "^- 



form, with medium sized or small leaves ; makes 

 a very pretty small tree ; perfectly hardy. $1.00. 



A. truncatum. D. From China. Of dwarf habit ; 

 pyramidal iu growth ; foliage deeply cut, some- 

 what purple when young ; a fine variety for small lawns. 



A. velutinum. Velvety-leaved Maple. C. A vi 

 green color. $1.00. 



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Wier's Cut-leaved Silver Maple. 



( From a Specimen on our Grounds ). 



$1.00. 

 orous growing species with large fi\-e lobed leaves of a dark 



-3ESCUL.TJS. Horse Chestnut. Kastakien, Ger. Makonnier, Fr. 

 Trees of elegant habit, magnificent foliage, and fine large spikes of flowers in May and June. 



.^. glabra. Ohio Buckeye. B. A native of the Western States, forming a large sized tree; leaves smooth; 



flowers j-ellow ; blooms before the others. 50c. 

 *^;. Hii>pocastanuiii. THE EUROPEAN OR White-flowering Horse Chestnut. A. This well-known 



species forms a larg-e-sized tree, of handsome, regular outline, is very hardy, and free from all diseases. 



In May it is covered with magnificent erect spikes or j^auicles of white flowers lightly marked with red. 



As a single lawn tree, or for the street, it has no superior. 50c. 

 var. alba flore pleno. Double White-elo-wered Horse Chestnut. A. A superb variety, with double 



flowers, iu lai-ger panicles than the common sort, and of fine pyramidal habit. The absence of fruit by 



which much litter is avoided, is an important argument in favor of its employment. It is one of the best 



ornamental trees. $1.00. 



Mr. Scott in his interesting work entitled " Suburban Home grounds," writes thus : " EUwanger & Bai-ry, at 

 T{ochester, have a noble young specimen about forty feet hig-h, which, in the blossoming season, is like a verdant 

 tower, spangled all over with hyacinth bouquets." See cut. 



var. Memmingeril. Memsonger's Horse Chestnut. B. The foliage of this variety is completely dotted 

 or sprinkled with white. The effect thus produced is very novel and ornamental. The tree being of hand- 

 some, compact g-ro-wth, i^ very desirable for the lawn. $1.00. 



var. nana Van Houtteii. C. Habit dwarf ; foliage luxuriant, dark green. $1.00. 



