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Sorbus  •   Mountain  Ash 
Sorbus  (Pyrus)  Aucuparia,  European  Moun- 
tain Ash.  a  tree  of  medium  size,  having  pin- 
nate leaves  and  bearing  clusters  of  orange- 
colored  berries  from  midsummer  until  frost. 
6  to  8  feet,  75  cts. 
var.pendula.   A  weeping  variety.  ytoSft. 
var.  quercifolia.  Oak-leaved  Mountain 
Ash.  The  deeply  cut  leaves  are  white  be- 
neath and  resemble  those  of  the  oak.  A 
very  ornamental  small  tree.    5  to  6  feet,  ^i. 
Styr. 
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Stjrrax  Japonica.  A  neat  little  tree  that  makes 
a  fine  display  in  June  and  July,  when  hung 
full  of  its  fragrant  white  bells.  Of  graceful, 
loose  and  spreading  habit.  Is  well  adapted 
for  shrubberies  or  as  a  single  ornament  on 
Styrax  Japonica,  continued 
the  lawn.    It  is  deserving  of  more  general 
appreciation. 
2  to  3  feet  $0  75 
3  to  5  feet   I  00 
Taxodium 
Taxodium  distichum.  Deciduous,  or  Bald  Cy- 
press. Grows  rapidly  and  thrives  in  damp 
or  dry  soils.  Very  beautiful  when  in  full  leaf, 
with  its  fleecy,  light  green,  cheerful  foliage. 
It  is  a  remarkably  tall,  narrow-headed  tree, 
of  conical  outline  that  is  popular  for  orna- 
mental specimen  planting. 
4  to  5  feet  |o  75 
5  to  7  feet   I  00 
8  feet   I  50 
var.  pendula.  A  small,  weeping  tree,  of  much 
grace,  and  particularly  beautiful  on  account  of 
its  fine  feathery  foliage.    2  to  3  feet,  $2. 
Tilia  •  Linden  or  Lime 
These  are  large,  rapid-growing  lawn  and  avenue  trees,  that  develop  rounded  heads  and  cast  a 
cool,  dense  shade.  Their  light  yellow  flowers  are  very  fragrant,  and  the  large  leaves,  heart-shaped. 
Lindens  are  hardy  and  grow  well  in  any  moderately  good  soil. 
Tilia  Americana.  American  Linden,  or  Bass- 
wood.  Of  splendid  form  and  stature,  larger 
and  more  open-headed  than  the  other  varie- 
ties. Will  grow  also  in  low  places.  "No 
summer  odor  is  quite  so  fresh  and  uncloying 
as  that  of  the  blossoming  Lime." 
4  to  6  feet   5fo  50 
6  to  8  feet   75 
8  to  10  feet   I  50 
10  to  12  feet   2  00 
12  to  14  feet  $3  50  to  5  00 
T.  argentea.  Silver-leaved  Linden.  The 
leaves  are  green  above  and  silvery  beneath. 
The  foliage  is  especially  pretty  when  tossed 
about  by  the  wind.    10  to  14  feet,  $5  to  $15. 
var.  pendula.  Silver-leaved  Weeping  Lin- 
den. To  the  finer  characteristics  of  the  up- 
right form,  this  tree  adds  a  graceful  drooping 
habit.    6  to  8  feet,  ^52. 25. 
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Tilia  platyphyllos.    Broad-leaved  European 
Linden.  The  head  of  this  tree  is  not  so  open 
as  that  of  the  American  species.    Its  leaves 
are  larger  and  the  surface  of  them  is  rough. 
The  small  flowers  open  at  least  a  week  earlier 
in  the  spring.    In  other  respects  it  pos-^^esses 
characteristics  similar  to  those  of  all  Lindens. 
At  maturity  it  attains  a  height  of  about  90  feet, 
and  makes  a  stately  tree  of  fine  proportions 
that  is  useful  in  all  ornamental  plantings. 
6  to  8  feet   $0  75 
8  to  10  feet   I  50 
10  to  12  feet   2  50 
12  to  14  feet  $4  to  6  00 
T.  sylvestris.  Narrow-leaved  European 
Linden.  Of  doubtful  nomenclature,  with 
smaller  leaves  than  the  above,  but  resembles 
it  in  habit  and  growth. 
10  to  12  feet  $1  50 
12  to  14  feet   2  50 
