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POPUJLUS. 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, g-lossy green above and white as snow beneath. 



prefers a moist soil, but flourishes anywhere. oOc. 

 var. BoUeaiia. B. Of recent introduction. A very compact upright grower, resembling- the Lombardy 



Poplar, with leaves g'lossy, green above and silvery beneath. 50c. 

 var. canescens. GRAY OB 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. 

 ■par. nivea. B. Foliage larger than that of tlie species, white and very downy underneath. Produces a fine 



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

 var. nivea aureo-intertexta. B. (New). A variety of the Silver Poplar, foliage golden variegated. $1.00. 

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

 *P. balsaniifera. BALSAM PoPLAR OR Tacamahao. B. Anati 'e 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 Geekt's Golden Poplar. B. Has fine golden yellow foUage, retaining its 



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

 *P. Carolina. CAROLINA Poplar. B. Pyramidal in form and robust in groivth ; leaves large, glossy, serrated, 



pale to deep green. One of the best. 50c. 

 P. certinensis. Asiatic Poplar. B. A rapid g-rowing tree of pyramidal habit; leaves medium to large, cordate, 



light green, changing to darlc g-reen. 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 uprig'ht 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. j\. 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 g-ardening, to 



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

 P. grandidentata pendiila. Weeping Tooth=leaved Poplak. C- A variety of rapid growth, with long-, 



slender branches, drooping gracefully to the ground ; foliage larg-e and deeply serrated. A fine weeper. ^1. 

 P. Nolestii. B. Asiatic species. A strong grower, rather spreading ; leaves medium to large, cordate and dark 



green. 50c. 

 P. Parasol de St. Jnlien. C. A variety from France, of fine drooping habit. $1.00. 

 P. pyramidalis suaveolens. B. A compact pyramidal grower, leaves ovate lanceolate, smooth dark green 



abo\'e, pale green underneath ; i-esembles Lindley's. 50c. 

 P. rotundifolia. Round-lbavbd Poplar. C. A distinct species from Japan. Tree of spreading habit, with 



large, nearly round leaves, dark green above and downy underneath. 50c. 



PRUNUS. Plum and Clieriy. 



p. domestica fol. var. Vabiegated-leaved Plum. B. A variety with yellow variegated foliage. Beai's good 



fruit. 50c. 

 P. domestica fol. var. (New.) Variegated-leaved Plum. B. A fine variegated small tree, with very distinct 

 markings, the center of the leaves being deep green, with the margins a pale green. A good comparfton 

 for Prunus PissaixU. T5c. 

 P. myrobolana flore roseo pleno. (New.) C. Of vigorous habit. Flowers large, double, fragrant, appearing 



in early spring, before those of Prunus triloha. %1. 

 P. Padus. European Bird Cherry. B. A rapid growing, beautiful tree, with glossy foliage and long bunches 

 of white, frag-rant flowers in May, succeeded by clusters of fruit like black cui-rants. 50c. 

 var. aiicubiefolia. AUCUBA-LEAVED Bird Cherry. B. A variety with large foliage, sprinkled with white 



blotches. 50c. 

 var.fl.pl. Double-flowering Bird Chebby. B. Arapid, pyramidal grower, producing double flowers. 50c. 

 var. marniorata. B. A variety of the Bird Cherry, the foliage marbled with white. 50o. 

 var. variegata. Variegated-leaved Bird Cherry. B. A handsome vai-iety with variegated foliage; 

 young growth slender and drooping. 50c. 

 P. Siniouii. C. A distinct species fi-om China. Growth erect ; flowers small, white, appearing- early in spring ; 

 fruit large, flattened, of the size and appearance of a nectarine, and of a brick-red color ; flesh yellow, -with 

 a peculiar aromatic flavor. 50c. 

 P. spinosa flore pleno. Double-plowering Sloe. C. A beautiful small tree or large shrub from Japan, 

 covered in spring with small, double daisy-like white flowers, succeeded by small, dark purple fruit. 50c. 

 var. pendula. AVeeping Sloe. C. A variety of spinosa wilh pendulous branches. $1.00. 



PYRUS. Crab and Mountain Ash. 



We invite special attention to the Double-flowering Crabs ; their beauty and value seem to have been overlooked 

 and are therefore not appreciated. 



P. malus baccata var. carnea pleno. C. A Crab with delicate flesh-colored double flowers ; very fine. 50c. 



P. malus communis aucubfefolia. C. An Apple with spotted foliage ; flowers white, shaded pink. 50c. 



P. m. coronaria odorata. Fragrant Garland-flowering Crab. C. Single blush flowers, with the fragrance 



of sweet violets ; blossoms appear about a week after those of the Double Rose-flowering ; very desirable. 



May. 50c. 

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