GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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POPU-LUS. Poplar. Pappel, Oer. Peupliek, 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, glossy green above and white as snow beneath, 

 prefers a moist soil, but flourishes anywhere. 50c. 

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



Poplar, with leaves glossy, green above and silvery beneath. 50c. 

 var. canescens. Gray or 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. 

 var. nivea. B. Foliage larger than that of the 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. angxistifolia. B. A native tree of medium size, pyramidal habit with narrow leaves. 50c. 

 *P. balsamifera. BALSAM PoPLAR OR Tacamahac. B. A native 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 Geeht's Golden PoPLAR. B. Has fine golden yellow foliage, retaining its 

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

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



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

 P. certinensis. ASIATIC POPLAR. B. A rapid growing tree of pyramidal habit ; leaves medium to large, cordate, 



light green, changing to dark green. 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 upright growth, brownish wood and fine foliage. 50c. 



P. Eugenie. B. Of pyramidal habit, very rapid growth, and handsome yellowish green foliage. 30c. 



*P. fastigiata or dilatata. Lombardy Poplar. A. Attains a height of from 100 to 150 feet. Well known and 



remarkable for its erect, rapid growth, and tall, spirj^ form. Indispensable in landscape gardening, to 



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

 P. grandideiitata pendula. Weeping Tooth-leaved Poplar. C. A variety of rapid growth, with long, 



slender branches, drooping gracefully to the ground ; foliage large and deeply serrated. A fine weeper. %\. 

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



green. 50c. 



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



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



above, pale green underneath ; resembles Lindley's. 50c. 

 P. rotundifolia. Kound-deaved Poplar. C. A aistinct species from Japan. Tree of spreading habit, with 



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



PRUNUS. Plum and Cherry. 



p. domestica fol. var. Vaeiegated-leaved Plum. B. A variety with yellow variegated foliage. Bears good 

 fruit. 50c. 



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

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

 for Pruiius Pissardi. 75c. 



P. myrobolana flora roseo pleno. (New.) C. Of vig'orous habit. Flowers large, double, fragrant, appearing 



in early spring-, before those of Pruinis triloba. %\. 

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



of white, fragrant flowers in May, succeeded by clusters of fruit like black curi-ants. 50c. 

 var. auciibsefolia. Aucuba-lbaved Bird Cherry. B. A variety with large foliage, sprinkled with white 



blotches. 50c. 



var. fl. pi. DOUBLE-PLOWERING Bird Cherry. B. A rapid, pyramidal grower, producing double flowers. 50c. 



var. marmorata. B. A variety of the Bird Cherry, the foliage marbled with white. 50c. 



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



young growth slender and drooping-. 50c. 

 P. Simonii. C. A distinct species from China. Growth erect ; flowers small, white, appearing early in spi-ing ; 



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-FLOWERiNG Sloe. C. A beautiful small tree or lai-ge 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. 



PYKUS. 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 flne. 50c. 



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



P. m. coronaria odorata. FRAGRANT Garland-plowering 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. oOc. 

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