Catalogue of Hardy Trees, Shrubs, Etc, 



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Acer Atropureum Dissecttjm. 



Red Cut-Leaved Weeping Japan Maple. 

 (See page 7.) 



Ornamental aud Shade Trees— Continued. 



LAURUS benzoin. Spice Bush. Bushy, light 



greeu foliage; flowers before the leaves; aromatic 



odor froai the wood. 50 cts. to SI. 

 IiAURUS sassafras. Sassafrns. Metliuiii 



size; foliage beautiful and of curious form ; bark 



and roots aromatic. .50 cts. to SI. 



LIQTJIDAMBAR styraciflua. American Sweet 

 Gum. Star-shaped foliage; handsome in autumn ; 

 leaves turn to crimson. 50 cts. and $1. 



LIRIODE\DRON tulipifera. Tulip Tree or 

 Whitewood. Magnificent native tree of tall, 

 pyramidal habit, with broad leaves and beautiful 

 tulip-like flowers. Allied to Magnolias; diflBcult 

 to transplant unless small. 40 to 75 cts. 



♦LIRIODENDROIV tulipifera fastigiata. 

 Pyramidal Tulip Tree. A distinct variety, 

 of pyramidal form. S1..50and f3. 



♦ IiIRIODENDRON tulipifera panache. Va- 

 riegated-Leaved Tulip Tree. A fine novelty ; 

 margins of the glossy leaves variegated with a 

 very light green. Very pretty. $1 to $2. 



MACLURA aurantiaca. Osage Orange. A 

 medium sized tree, but grown principally as a 

 hedge plant. Very low price per 1,000. 



Magnolia. Chinese Early -Flowering Varie- 

 ties. These are of the bush form, and the best 

 kinds are Conspicua, pure white; Lennei, dark 

 purple; Obovata, light purple; Speciosa, white 

 and purple, and Soulangeana, showy purple and 

 white. 81 to $3. 



MAGNOLIl acuminata. Cucumber Magno- 

 lia. Beautiful, pyramidal growth, attaining a 

 height of from 60 to 90 feet. Bluish green leaves, 

 six to nine inches long; yellow flowers in June 

 tinied with bluish purple. 50 cts. ; extra, 75 cts. 



MAGNOLIA Alex- 

 andrina. One of the 



largest aud finest of 

 the pink flowered va- 

 rieties; vigorous 

 grower; rai-e. SI. 50 

 to S2.50. 



MAGNOLIA atro- 

 purpurea. Dark 

 Purple Japan Mag- 

 nolia. Fine dark 

 purple flowers; 

 blooms late in May. 

 Very rare. SI. 



MAGNOLIA c o n - 

 spicua. Chinese 

 White Magnolia. 

 Medium size; large 

 white flowers, ap- 

 pearing before the 

 leaves. SI to S3. 



MAGNOLIA Ko- 



bus. T H U RBE R'S 



Japan Magnolia. 

 Medium size; bushy 

 growth ; flowers 

 blush white and frag- 

 rant. SI to 82. 

 MAGNOLIA Soulangeana. Soulange s Mag- 

 nolia. Shrub-like in form with branches, but 

 becoming a fair sized tree; foliage large and 

 glossy; flowers purple and white. SI to S3. 

 *MAGNOLIA CONSPICUA ROSEA. 

 Flowering Magnolia. Large white petals, 

 carmine center ; exquisitely fragrant. S2. 

 MAGNOLIA cordata. Yellow Cucumber 

 Tree. Medium size, blooming twice a year. 

 Fine rounded form and foliage; bright yellow 

 tulip-shaped flowei-s. $1 to §2. 

 MAGNOLIA glauca. Swamp Laurel or Sweet 

 Bay. A small tree, indigenous to New Jersey; 

 leaves shining above, whitish underneath. Fra- 

 grant flowers in May and June. 75 cts. 

 MAGNOLIA hypoleuca. Large leaves, glaucous 

 beneath and sometimes purple tinted above 

 Flowers creamy white; very fragrant; appear it 

 June, after foliage is developed; very valuable. 

 MAGNOLIA Lennei. Lenne's Magnolia. Fo- 

 liage large; flowers cup-shaped, dark purple; 

 very showy; flnest of the purple Magnolias. SI. 50. 

 MAGNOLIA macrophylla. Great-Leaved 

 Magnolia. Superb variety of medium size; 

 leaves long, pubescent, white underneath. Im- 

 mense white flowers, 8 to 10 inches in diameter, in 

 June. Rare; of tropical effect. S1.50 to S2.50. 

 MAGNOLIA Norbertiana. Norbert's Mag- 

 nolia. A hybrid between Magnolia Conspicua 

 and Obovata. Of vigorous growth, with showy 

 foliage ; dark purple flowers. SI. 

 ♦MAGNOLIA OBOVATA. Cup-Shaped Mag- 

 nolia. Cupi-shaped flowers; red outside, pearl 

 gray within. $3.50. 



