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NUIL5EICIE 
Catalpas  •  Beeches 
Betula  alba,  var.  pendula  laciniata.  CUT- 
Leaved  Weeping.  See  Weeping  Trees  and 
Plate  I. 
B.  lenta.  Sweet  Birch.  Our  tall,  symmetrical 
forest  tree,  with  bronzed,  aromatic  bark  and 
leaves.    4  to  5  ft.,  50  cts. ;  8  to  10  ft.,  $1. 
B.  lutea.  Yellow  Birch.  Similar;  bark  yel- 
lowish gray.  5  to  6  ft.,  50  cts.;  6  to  8  ft., 
75  cts. ;  8  to  10  ft.,  ^i. 
B.  nigra.  RED  BiRCH.  American  species;  splen- 
did habit,  with  reddish  bark.  Tree  of  moderate 
growth.    3  to  5  feet. 
B.  papyracea.  PAPER,  or  Canoe  Birch.  Tall 
and  exceedingly  handsome,  with  large  leaves 
and  brilliant  white  bark.  6  to  7  ft.,  75  cts.; 
10  to  12  ft.,  $1.50. 
B.  populifolia  purpurea.  Purple  Birch.  Foli- 
age dark,  like  purple  beech.    3  to  5  ft.,  $1. 
The  Catalpas 
These  are  all  effective  tropical -looking  lawn  trees  that  flower  showily  in  July, 
when  few  other  trees  or  shrubs  are  in  bloom.  Their  leaves  are  large,  glossy  and 
heart-shaped,  their  long  beans  odd  and  interesting,  their  growth  rapid. 
C.  bignonioides.  Our  showy,  spreading  southern 
native  that  grows  like  Jack's  bean-stalk  and 
spangles  its  great  leaf  masses  with  pyramidal 
flower-clusters  a  foot  long.  The  flowers  are 
white,  with  crimson  flecks  and  yellow  centers; 
very  fragrant.  6  to  8  ft.,  75  cts. 
var.  aurea  variegata.  Golden  Catalpa. 
Through  spring  and  early  summer  the  leaves 
are  a  bright  golden  color.  Novel  and  attrac- 
tive.   6  to  7  ft.,  $1. 
var.  purpurea.  Purple  Catalpa.  The 
great  leaves  are  a  fine  dark  purple  and  hold 
their  color  well.  A  beautiful  contrast  for  the 
green  and  the  golden-leaved  sorts.  6  to  7  ft. ,  $1 . 
var.  speciosa.  Western  Catalpa,  Indian 
Bean.  Taller  and  hardier  than  the  other  spe- 
cies, its  quick  growth  and  durable  wood  make  it 
valuable  for  forest  and  timber  planting.  Blooms 
earlier  than  C.  bignonioides ^  with  flowers  larger 
and  whiter.  Quite  ornamental  and  tropical- 
looking.  6  to  7  ft.,  50  cts.;  10  to  12  ft., 
$1.50.    See  Plate  IV. 
C.  Bungei.  CHINESE  CATALPA.  A  curious 
dwarf  that  grows  but  8  or  10  feet  high  and  twice 
as  broad.  Top -grafted  on  tall  stems,  it  is  quite 
as  effective  for  lawn  and  terrace  decoration  as 
the  tender  and  more  expensive  bay  trees.  Quite 
hardy.  Grafted,  fine  heads,  6  to  8  ft.,  $1.25  ;  8 
to  10  ft.,  $1.50.    Illustrated  on  Plate  XIV. 
C.  Kaempferi.  JAPAN  CATALPA.  Of  medium 
growth,  with  distinct  foliage,  fragrant,  showy 
clusters  of  white  and  purple  flowers,  and  long, 
slender  seed-pods  that  give  it  quite  an  odd  ap- 
pearance.   10  to  12  ft.,  $1.50;  15  ft.,  $2.50. 
Fagus— The  Beeches 
These  are  hard -wooded  trees  of  moderate  growth,  with  sturdy,  solid  trunks, 
smooth  gray  bark  and  lustrous  leaves  disposed  in  horizontal  masses.  The  landscape 
gardener  finds  them  exceedingly  valuable  for  lawn  specimens,  avenues  and  screens. 
The  Purple,  Cut -Leaved  and  Weeping  Beeches  are  beautiful  even  when  very  young, 
and  grow  magnificent  with  age.  Our  stock  has  been  root -pruned  to  make  trans- 
planting easy.    Cut  back  severely  when  planting. 
F.  ferniginea.  AMERICAN  Beech.  Our  noble  rounded  head.  On  lawns  it  is  usually  allowed 
forest  native,  easily  distinguished  by  its  light  to  branch  close  to  the  ground.  3  to  4  ft.,  $1; 
bark,  fine  spreading  growth  and  symmetrical        5  to  6  ft,,  $1.50. 
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