Maples  •  Birches 
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The   Japanese  Maples 
HESE  represent  the  very  highest  development  of  complex,  vivid 
beauty  in  hardy  trees  and  shrubs.  They  are  small  and  shrub -like  in 
grow^th,  w^ith  leaves  delicately  cut  and  oddly  formed  or  brightly 
colored.  These  characteristics  make  possible  the  hardy  permanent 
beds  for  color,  materials  for  which  landscape  artists  so  long  sought 
in  vain.  The  Blood -Leaved  is  in  especial  demand  for  this  purpose. 
Plate  II  shovv^s  how  beautiful  the  Japan  Maples  are  when 
grown  as  single  specimens.  For  bordering  groups  of  taller  trees  and  shrubs,  or 
grown  in  tubs  for  house  decoration  they  are  equally  fine. 
These  elegant  little  trees  grow  slowly,  the  demand  always  exceeding  the  sup- 
ply, so  that  prices  remain  about  the  same.  We  select  those  below  as  finest  and 
most  distinct  of  all,  and  offer  American -grown  plants,  which  we  have  found  much 
stronger  and  more  robust  than  those  imported. 
Acer  Japonicum    aureum.  Golden-Leaved. 
Leaves  shaded  with  green,  gold  and  bronze; 
habit  fine.  Scarce  and  desirable.  12  to  i8  in. ,  $2. 
A.  polymorphum.  Leaves  small,  deeply  lobed, 
bright  green  ;  young  shoots  bright  red.  The 
beautiful  parent  form  of  all  the  species.  2^02% 
ft.,  $1.50;  3  ft.,  $2. 
var.  atropurpureum.  Blood-Leaved.  Like 
the  above  in  growth  and  form  of  leaf,  but  the 
color  is  deep  blood-red  all  through  the  season. 
Much  used  for  crimson  color  masses  and  also 
beautiful  as  a  specimen.  In  groups  or  beds 
plant  about  4  feet  apart.  18  to  24  in.,  $1.50; 
2  to  zYz  ft.,  $2\  2>^  to  3  ft.,  I2.50. 
A.  polymorphum,  var.  atropurpureum  dissec- 
tum.  Cut-Leaved  Purple.  Of  the  same 
beautiful  color,  with  leaves  deeply  and  delicately 
cut  into  lace-like  patterns.  Some  specimens  are 
a  beautiful  rose-eolor  when  young.    18  to  24  in. , 
$2\  2  to  2^  ft.,  $2.50. 
var.  viridis  dissectum.  GREEN  Cut-Leaved. 
A  green-leaved  variety  similar  to  the  above  in 
leaf,  form  and  habit.  2  to  2%  ft.,  $2, 
var.  nigrum.  Foliage  and  branches  of  the  darkest 
shade,  almost  black,  more  permanent  than  any 
other  variety.  Habit  erect.  Rare  and  choice, 
and   a  most  distinctly  attractive   lawn  tree. 
2y2  ft.,  ^2.50. 
Betula-The  Birches 
The  Birches  are  distinguished  by  their  elegant,  graceful  appearance,  silver-white 
bark,  slender  branches  and  light,  airy  foliage.  They  flourish  in  the  poorest  soils  or 
most  exposed  situations  and  are  imposing  and  handsome  anywhere,  especially  when 
grouped  with  evergreens,  against  which  their  white  winter  outlines  show  to  fine  effect. 
B.  alba.    European  White  Birch.    Quite  B.  alba,  var.  fastigiata.    Pyramidal  Birch. 
erect  when  young,  it  begins  to  droop  gracefully  Equally  or  even  more  effective  on  account  of  its 
when  4  or  5  years  old.    Effective  in  all  land-  elegant  pyramidal  habit,  similar  to  that  of  the 
scape  views.    6  to  8  ft.,  75  cts.  Lombardy  Poplar.    4  to  6  ft.,  75  cts. 
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