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Ornamental and Shade Trees — Continued. 



BETULA nana pcndiila. Dwabf Weeping 

 AVhite BmcH. Branches taking on a drooping 

 habit as ti'ee grows older, eventually toucl.ing the 

 ground. SI. 50 and §2. 



BETUI.A fastigiata. Pyramidal Birch. Ele- 

 gant habit; pyramidal, like Lombai-dy Poplar, 

 with silvery white bark. Very distinct and orna- 

 mental. 81. 



BETl'LA atropurpurea. Pcrple-Leaved 

 Birch. Light bark. .$1. 



BETULA lutea. Yellow Birch. Golden yel- 

 low bark : rapid grower. 50 and 75 cts. 



BETULA nana. Dwakf Bikch. A bushy shrub, 

 seldom attaining a height of more than 12 feet ; 

 branches numerous, small, sharply crenated 

 leaves. 75 cts. 



BETULA nigra. Ri\t:r or Red Birch. Amer- 

 ican species; moderate growth, fine foliage; red- 

 dish brown bark. 50 cts. to §1. 



BETULA papyracea. Paper or Canoe Birch. 

 Native of America. Large tree, ^vith brilliant 

 white bark large handsome leaves. 50 and 75 cts. 



BETULA pendula laciniata. Cut-Leaved 

 "Weeping Birch. A superb tree; its long slender 

 drooping branches, silvery bark and delicately 

 cut foliage rank it among the most beautiful trees. 

 75 cts. to $1.50. 



BETULA pendula Youngii. Youngs TTeep- 

 ING Birch. "When grafted on stems 5 to G feet in 

 height, forms a pendulous head, whose slender 

 shoots droop graoetully to the ground. SI. 50. 



BETULA populifolia. American White Birch. 

 Rapid grovrth; leaves smooth and glossy. .50 cts. 

 Low rates per 100; see page 16. 



BETULA pnbescens. Downy-Leaved Birch. 

 Resembles the European White Bii-ch, but of more 

 vigorous habit; small roundish leaves. 50 cts. 



BETULA tristis. One of the finest varieties of 

 European Birch. Of pendulous habit. $1. 



BETULA urticifolia. Nettle-Leaved Birch. 

 Rather slow growth, dark green leaves, deeply 

 cut. 75 cts. 



CARPINUS Americana. American Hornbeam 

 or Water Beech. Valuable for hedges. .jO cts. 

 Low rates in quantity. 



CARPINUS betulus. European Hornbeam or 

 AVater Beech. Grows slowly, thick foliage. 

 Adapted for hedges, can be made an impene- 

 trable wall. .50 cts. to -SI. Low rates per 100. 



C.'AUYA alba. Shellbark Hickory. Orna- 

 mental, and the most valuable of the genus for 

 fruit. 50 cts. to SI. 



CASTAIVEA Americana. American Chest- 

 nut. The common native variety. 35, .50 and 

 75 cts. Small sizes per 1,000 at especially low 

 rates. 



( ASTANEA Japonica. Japan Chestnut. 

 Lai'ge showy foliage: handsome tree; fruit as 



large as that of Spanish Chestnut. Remarkable 

 for coming into bearing when young. 

 CASTANEA IVnmbo. The Big Chestnut. Very 

 hardy and productive, bears when very young. 

 Large burs, extra-sized fruit of fine quality. 

 Valuable. 



CASTANEA Paragon. New Paragon Chest- 

 nut. Veiy sweet fi'uit, much larger than our 

 common American Chestnut. Prolific beai-er, 

 and, like the Japanese variety, comes into bear 

 ing soon after transplanting. S1.50 and $2. 

 CASTANEA variegata. New Variegated 

 Chestnut. A new type of the well-known Span- 

 ish Chestnut, large, bold foliage, strikingly varie- 

 gated with bright yellow. Makes a fine standard 

 with compact head. $2.50. 



CASTANEA vesca. Sweet Spanish Chestnut. 

 The best European variety. Fine, 50 cts. to Small 

 SI. sizes at low rates. 



CATALPA aurea variegata. Golden Cat- 

 ALPA. Medium-sized tree: rapid grower; leaves 

 a beautiful golden color in spring and early 

 summer, changing to green later in the season. SI. 



CATALPA Bungei. Standards; straight stems, 

 compact, round heads, large glossy foliage. $1. 

 Dwarfs, 75 cts. 



CATALPA Kaempferi. Large-flowering Japan- 

 ese variety. 50 cts. to 81. 



CATALPA purpurea. Large purple flower, 

 rapid grower; retains its color well. 



CATALPA speciosa. Of very rapid srrowth. 

 .50 cts. Low rates per 100 and 1,000. 



CATALPA syringaefolia • or bignouioides. 



Dwarf Japan Hybrid. Large, showy foliage, 

 fragrant white and purple flowers in midsum- 

 mer, 50 and 75 cts. 



CATALPA Teas' Japan Hybrid. Spreading 

 habit; flowers white, dotted with purple; fragrant, 

 a profuse bloomer. 50 cts. 



CELTIS Australis. European Nettle Tree. 

 Strong growth: flexible branches; gray bark, 

 spotted with whitt;; dark green leaves. 



CELTIS occidentalis. American Nettle Tree. 

 Piare variety: numerous slender horizontally- 

 spreading branches and thick, rough bark : point- 

 ed leaves, bright shiny green. 50 and 75 cts. 



CERASUS caproniana ranunculiflora. — Ra- 



NUNCULUS-LsKE FLOWERING Cherry. Upright 

 grower, producing large, double white flowei-s, 

 like those of Ranunculus. SI. 



CERASUS flore alba plena. Large Double- 

 Flowering Cherry. A fine sort, of rapid 

 gi'owth, flowering into nearly a mass of white 

 bloom. 50 cts. ; extra, 75 cts. 



CERASUS Japonica pendula. Japan Weep- 

 ing Cherry. Strong growth; feathery, graceful, 

 single white flowers, red fruit. One of the finest 

 of the small-headed weeping Chemes. Rare. 



T/tf stock arrived in good shape, and I am loell pleased -with everything. The fifty 

 Japanese Maples are a very fine lot and include some very handsome specimens. 



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