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sometimes 15 or 20 feet high. Much used in cemeteries. 

 6 to 8 inches, 35 cents each. 



Swedish Juniper. — Not quite as erect in growth as 

 the Irish ; foliage light yellowish green. It attains ^. 

 height of 10 or 15 feet ; perfectly hardy. 4 to 5 inches. 

 35 cents each. 



Juniperus Suecica Nana. — A dwarf variety, com- 

 pact habit of growth ; foliage light, not changing in 

 winter ; perfectly hardy. 4 to 5 inches, 35 cents each. 



Pine, Austrian. — A strong, hardy grower, fine for 

 wind-breaks ; grows rapidly on light, sandy soils ; hardy. 

 4 to 6 inches, 25 cents each. 



Pine, Scotch. — Like the preceding, its quick, strong 

 growth, makes it valuable for protective screens; very 

 hardy. 4 to 6 inches, 25 cents each. 



Podocarpus Nubigens. — A rare evergreen from 

 Japan ; erect like the Irish Yew, with heavier and denser 

 foliage. 4 to 5 inches, 50 cents each. 



Retinospora Plumosa. — An exceedingly handsome 

 small evergreen, from Japan, with feathery, light green 

 foliage. 4 to 5 inches, 35 cents each. 



Retinospora Plumosa Aurea. — Like the preceding, 

 a plant of great beauty ; soft, plume like foliage of a 

 golden color ; close and compact habit ; should be in 

 every amateur collection. 4 to 5 inches. 35 cents. 



Yew, ElegantissiDia. — An erect, little tree with va- 

 riegated leaves ; valuable at the south. 4 to 5 inches, 

 50 cents each. 



Yew, Irish. — Upright in growth, with dense foli- 

 age of a dark, somber hue ; not quite hardy here ; valu- 

 able at the south for cemeteries or small yards. 3 to 4 

 inches, 35 cents each. 



Box. — A fine, small evergreen, with pale green 

 leaves. Can be trained in any desired form by shear- 

 ing. 3 to 4 inches, 20 cents ; 4 to 6 inches, 25 cents. 



DEciorors. 



Catalpa Speciosa, Ha>-dy, or IVestern Catalpa. — 

 This early blooming, upright growing variety appears 

 to be much hardier than the connnon Syringafolia, hav- 

 ing proved itself capable of enduring the severe winters 

 of Wisconsin and Iowa, making, when planted in groves, 

 straight, symmetrical trees, suitable for posts or railway 

 ties, for which purposes it is one of the most durable 

 timbers known, lasting, in many instances, nearly or 



quite a century. It appears to thrive as far north as 

 Dakota. Mr. W. H. Hubbard, of f'airview, Dakota, 

 writes under date of October 26th, i88i : " The Catalpa 

 Speciosa that I bought of you two years ago (nearly) 

 are doing finely." 6 to 8 inches, ic cents each 30 cents 

 per 10; .Si .00 per 75. 



Ash Leaved Maple. — A distinct variety, making a 

 handsome lawn tree. 6 to 10 inches, 25 cents. 



Norway Maple. — A native of Europe. A large, 

 handsome tree, with broad, deep green shining foliage; 

 very desirable for street, park or lawn. 10 to 12 inches, 

 25 cents. 



Sycamore Maple.— A handsome tree from Europe, 

 of rapid, upright growth, and large foliage. 10 to 12 

 inches, 25 cents. 



Silver Leaved Maple.— A hardy, rapid growing, 

 native tree, of large size. Valuable for producing a 

 quick shade. E.xcelient for street planting. 25 cents. 



American Linden, or Basswood.— A rapid grow- 

 ing, beautiful tree, with very large leaves and fragrant 

 flowers. 10 to 12 inches, 25 cents. 



European Linden. — A very fine pyramidal tree, 

 with large leaves and fragrant flowers. 10 to 12 inches, 

 25 cents. 



Mountain Ash, European. — A fine, hardy tree : 

 head dense and regular ; covered from July till winter 

 with great clusters of bright red berries. 8 to 12 inches, 

 25 cents. 



Magnolia Acuminata, Cucumber Magnolia. — A 

 beautiful, pyramidal tree, attaining a height of from 50 

 to 80 feet ; has bluish green leaves 6 to 9 inches long. 4 

 j to 6 inches. 25 cents each. 



"White Flowering Horse Chestnut.— The well 

 known European species ; very handsome ; has magnifi- 

 cent spikes of white flowers. As a lawn tree, or for the 

 street, it has no superior. One year trees, 25 cents. 



Tulip Tree, IVhitewood.— One of our largest native 

 trees, with broad, glossy, fiddle shaped leaves, and 

 beautiful, tulip like flowers. 25 cents. 



"White Ash. — A rapid growing, native tree, of fine, 

 symmetrical outline. A valuable street or park tree, 

 and should be extensively planted for timber, as the 

 j demand for it is very great for the manufacture of agri- 

 cultural implements, railway cArs, &c. One year trees, 

 I 8 to 10 inches 25 cents each. 



For TREE SEEDS see pages 46 and 47 and the prices at the end of this book. 



Bulbs for Summer and Autumn Blooming. 



The /ollowitig Bulbs -will be sent by mail or express, charges prepaid, 7uhen ordered at single or dozen 

 rates : at the 100 or 1,000 rate they zuill be sent by express or freight, the pjcrchaser paying the charges. No 

 less than 6 ivill be sent at the dozen rate ; no less than 50 at the 100 rate, and 710 less than joo at the 1,000 rate. 

 Orders, 7uith money, should be forwarded as early as possible, and they ivill be filled in rotation. The tender 

 Bulbs, that are injured by frost , 7vill not be sent until such danger is o7>ey /« the spring 



DIEI^YXHA— iBleediiiST Heart). 



Tuberous rooted plants, blooming in the spring, fa- 

 vorably known almost everywhere. They require only 

 the ordinary culture of border plants. Roots planted 

 in autumn will flower freely. The roots should be di- 

 vided every third year. The flowers are delicate pink 

 color, very graceful, produced continuously from May 

 till July. Ready for shipment about April rst. 



EACH. DOZ. 



Dielytra, Spectabilis 25 2 50 



The Gladiolus may. perhaps, be placed at the head of 

 summer flowering bulbs. The improvements in this 

 flower have been marked and rapid, and the varieties 

 now embrace nearly all shades of color, and some of 

 them are marvels of beauty. 



MIXED GLADIOLUS. 

 This mixture must not be compared nor confounded 

 with the common mixed sorts, often the refuse of cheap, 

 unsalable kinds. It is composed only of named varie- 

 ties of the best sorts, and represents over 150 kinds, 

 among which is a good proportion of white, yellow, 

 striped and blotched varieties. We feel certain that no 

 one will be disappointed in purchasing this stock, and 

 we recommend it with the greatest confidence. 



I'F.K 1000. PER 100. DOZ. 



Choice mixed 35 co 4 00 75 



NAMED GLADIOLUS. 



The following named 7'ariefies are selected ivith 



special reference to beauty of flower, rasg^ of color, 



and habit of plant. There is not one in the list that 



is not desirable, and every bulb has Jlowered the past 



