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Hardy  Trees 
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ACACIA  Julibrissin.  Mimosa  Tree  {Albiz- 
zia  Julibrissin).  A  low,  spreading  tree,  with 
pretty  clusters  of  pink  flower-heads  and  feathery, 
sensitive  foliage.  The  hardiest  as  well  as  the 
most  curious  and  showy  of  the  Acacias.  $i. 
iESCULUS.  The  Horse-Chestnuts.  These 
beautiful  trees  are  among  the  first  to  show  their 
leaves  in  spring  and  in  May  are  dense  rounded 
pyramids  of  deepest  green,  spangled  by  large, 
upright  panicles  of  showy  white  or  red  flowers. 
They  are  hardy,  vigorous,  free  from  insects  and 
beautiful  for  lawns  or  streets.  JE,.  Hippocas- 
tanum,  European  White-Flowered,  4  to 
6  ft.,  50  cts.;  7  to  8  ft.,  |i;  8  to  9  ft.,  $1.50; 
9  to  10  ft.,  $2. 
^.rubicunda.  Red-Flowered  Horse-Chest- 
NUT.    Richly  colored  flowers.    2  to  3  ft.,  50 cts. 
AILANTHUS  glandulosus.  TREE  OF  HEAVEN, 
Chinese  Sumach.  An  extremely  quick-grow- 
ing tree  of  tropical  appearance  that  thrives  well 
anywhere.  The  pinnate  leaves  are  long, 
feathery  and  elegant.    6  to  8  ft.,  75  cts. 
AMELANCHIER  Canadensis.  SERVICE 
Berry.  Also  known  as  June  Berry  and  Shad 
Blow.  Finest  of  the  very  early- flowering  trees. 
Small  and  slender,  covered  in  early  April  with 
a  thick  cloud  of  drooping  white  flowers  that  ren- 
der it  very  conspicuous  and  showy  among  the 
other  bare  trees.    3  to  4  ft.,  50  cts. 
ALNUS.  The  Alders.  These  grow  quickly 
and  equally  well  on  dry  or  damp  soils.  They 
are  of  fine  symmetrical  habit,  and  especially 
useful  for  planting  in  wet  places  where  other 
trees  will  not  grow.  A.  glutinosa,  European 
Alder,  8  ft.,  sects. ;  i2ft.,$i;  14  ft.,  $1.50. 
A.  incana,  Speckled  Alder,  6  to  7  ft.,  50  cts. ; 
12  14  ft.,  $1.50.    The  Cut-Leaved 
Alder  is  a  beautiful  little  ornamental  tree  with 
deep  cut,  fern-like  leaves.    2  to  3  ft.,  75  cts. 
ANDROMEDA  arborea.  SORREL  Tree.  Me- 
dium sized.  Pyramidal  tree,  the  young  foliage 
tinged  with  bronze.  Flowers  borne  in  long  ra- 
cemes in  June.  Autumnal  tints  are  very  bril- 
liant.   4  to  6  ft.,  $1. 
ARALIA  spinosa.  Hercules'  Club.  A  small 
tree  of  singular  and  tropical  aspect.  It  has  pin- 
nate leaves,  prickly  stems  and  immense  panicles 
of  white  flowers  in  August.  Valuable  for  large, 
odd-looking  clumps.  2  to  3  ft.,  40  cts. ;  5  to  7 
ft.,  75  cts. 
CARPINUS  betulus.  European  Horn- 
beam, IRONWOOD.  Grown  to  one  stem  this 
makes  a  small,  spreading  tree ;  also  useful  as  a 
hedge  or  screen  from  its  thick  growth  and  habit 
of  retaining  its  dry  leaves  in  winter.  Sometimes 
called  Blue  Beech.  3  to  4  ft.,  50  cts.;  5  to  6 
ft.,  75  cts. 
CARYA    and  CASTANEA. 
Chestnut.   See  Nut  Trees. 
Hickory  and 
CERASUS.  The  Cherries.  C.  avium  fl.  pi. 
alba,  the  Double  White  -  Flowering 
Cherry.  This  is  a  remarkably  beautiful  tree 
in  May,  when  its  fine  white  flowers  appear  in 
such  thick  drifts  as  to  entirely  conceal  the 
branches.  6  to  7  ft.,  75  cts.  C.  serotina,  or 
Prunus  serotina,  the  Wild  Black  Cherry,  is 
the  large  and  valuable  timber  tree  of  our  forests, 
also  useful  for  ornamental  planting.  Its  flower 
racemes  are  white  and  fragrant,  its  leaves  glossy, 
its  fruits  black.  Valuable  for  grouping  either  in 
bush  or  tree  form.  6  to  8  ft.,  50  cts.;  8  ft., 
75  cts. 
CERCIS.   The  Judas,  or  Red-Bud  Trees. 
Very  early  in  spring  the  leafless  branches  and 
twigs  of  these  trees  are  clothed  in  a  thick  mist 
of  the  delicate  deep  pink  flowers.  Grouped 
with  Chinese  Magnolias  that  also  bloom  about 
this  time,  they  produce  fine  effects;  or  as  single 
speciments  planted  against  dark  evergreens  they 
are  very  beautiful  and  showy.  The  radiant 
flower-masses  are  followed  by  large,  glossy,  cor- 
date leaves. 
C.  canadensis,  AMERICAN  Red-Bud,  3  to  4  ft., 
50  cts.;  4  to  5  ft.,  75  cts.  C.  Japonica,  or 
Japan  Judas,  dwarfer,  with  flowers  larger  and 
more  brilliant.  A  choice  and  valuable  small 
tree,    i  to  2  ft.,  75  cts. ;  2  to  3  ft., 
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