GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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Cratiegus o. var. pyramirtalis. Pyramidal, Thorn. C. Of fine pyramidal habit ; a good grower ; flue foliage ; 



flowers white, single. $1.00. 

 C. tanacetifolia. Taxsy-leaved Thorn. C. A flue, large, vigorous tree, with beautiful, deep green, distinct 



foliage and yellow fruit. ^1.00. 

 C. tomentosa, erroneously C. glabra. C. A vigorous species with large dark green foliage ; fruit red. Sl-OO. 



var. mollis, erroneously C. acerifolia. B. A close, compact-headed tree with distinct and ornamental 



foliage. $1.00. 



C. 



Cut-leaved Beech. 

 CYTISUS. Golden Chain. Geisklee, Ger. Cytise, Fr. 



laburnum. COMiiON Laburnum or Golden Chain. B. A native of Europe, with smooth and shining 

 foliage. The name " Golden Chain " alludes to the length of the drooping racemes of yellow flowers, which 

 appear in June. i50c. 



var. aJpiuus. Alpine or Scotch Laburnum. C. A native of the Alps of Jura. Also said to be found 

 wild in Scotland. Of irregulac, picturesque shape, smooth, shining foliage, which is larger than the 

 English, and yellow flowers in long racemes. Blooms later than the Eng-lish. 50c. 



var. Parksii. C. Large shining leaves and long racemes of golden yellow flowers. $L00. 



FAGUS. Beech. Buche, Ger. Hetre, Fr. 



The Beeches are noted for their rich, glossy foliage and elegant habit. The Purple-leaved, Cut-leaved, and 

 "Weeping Beeches are three remarkable trees, beautiful even while very young, but magnificent when they acquire 

 age. As single specimens upon the lawn, they exhil lit an array of valuable and attractive features not to be found 

 in other trees. 



F. ferruglnea. AMERICAN Beech. A. One of the finest American trees. 50c. 



r. sylvatica. EUROPEAN Beech. A. A beautiful tree attaining a height of sixty to eighty feet. oOe. 



var. cristata. Crested OR CuRLED-LEAVED Beech. B. A singular variety of the European ; of medium 



size, with small and almost sessile leaves, crowded into small, dense tufts. $1.50 to $2.00. 

 var. heteroi)]iylla. Fern-leaved Beech. C. A tree of elegant, round habit, and delicately cut fern-like 



foliage. During the growing season its young shoots are like tendrils, giving a gTacef ul, wavy aspect to 



the tree. $1.50 to $3.00. 

 var. incisa. Cut-leaved Beech. B. A fine, erect, free-growing tree, with deeply incised foliage. Like 



the fern-leaved, a variety of rare beauty and excellence. (See cut.) $1.50 to $3.00. 

 var. macrophylla. Broad-leaved Beech. B. A vigorous variety, with very large foliage. Distinct and 



fine. $1.50 to $2.00. 

 var.pendula. WEEPING BEECH. A. Originated in Belgium. A remarkably vigorous, picturesque tree of 



large size. Its mode of growth is extremely cui'ious. The trunk or stem is generally straight, with the 



branches tortuous and spreading ; quite ungainly in appearance, divested of their leaves, but when co'^ered 



with rich, luxuriant foliage, of wonderful grace and beauty. (See cut.) $1.50 to $.3.00. 



