Hardy  Trees 
ORJU5VILLE 
PENNjSYLVANIA 
iCORNUS.  The  Dogwoods.  These  bloom 
after  the  red  buds,  carrying  their  great  white 
or  red  flowers  in  horizontal  masses.  They  are 
rated  next  to  the  magnolias  as  spring- flowering 
trees  and  next  to  the  scarlet  oak  in  brilliant 
autumn  foliage.  For  planting  in  quantity  with 
shrubs  for  screens,  or  under  and  among  larger 
trees,  nothing  could  be  finer.  C.  alternifolia  is 
very  distinct.  It  has  clustered  white  flowers, 
dark  blue  fruits,  and  its  irregularly  whorled 
branches  form  flat,  spreading  tiers.  5  ft. ,  75  cts. 
C.  florida,  the  White-Flowering  DOGWOOD, 
is  shown  in  Plate  IV.  3  to  4  ft.,  50  cts. ;  4  to  5 
ft.,  75c.  C.  f.  rubra,  the  Red-Flowering,  is  a 
new  and  rare  sort  that  blooms  at  an  even  earlier 
age.   4  ft.,  $1.2$;  5  ft.,  $1.75;  6  to  8  ft.,  $2.50. 
CRATAEGUS.  The  Flowering  Thorns. 
These  bloom  in  May  and  are  much  admired. 
They  are  quite  hardy  and  thrive  in  any  dry  soil ; 
are  low,  dense  and  neat  in  growth,  and  their 
fragrant  flowers  are  borne  in  luxuriant  masses. 
We  offer  four  double  varieties  of  C.  oxyacantha, 
the  famous  ENGLISH  HAWTHORN:  Paul's 
Scarlet,  3  ft.,  Double  Rose,  Double  White, 
Double  Red,  4  to  5  ft.,  all  at  $1  each,  $9  per 
doz.  When  grouped  together  the  contrasts  are 
exceedingly  fine. 
GYMNOCLADUS  canadensis.  KENTUCKY 
Coffee  Tree.  An  old  tree  of  medium  size, 
with  blunt  shoots  and  pinnate  leaves,  of  bluish 
green.  The  greenish  white  flower  panicles  are 
followed  by  large  seed- pods.  Thrives  under  very 
adverse  conditions.  2  to  3  ft. ,  25c. ;  5  to  6  ft.,  75c. 
GINKGO  biloba.  Maidenhair  Fern  Tree. 
This  remarkable  tree  is  a  deciduous  member  of 
the  Pine  family,  yet  its  leaves  are  shaped  like 
the  pinnae  of  our  rarest  ferns.  It  has  a  distin- 
guished foreign  air,  and  an  odd,  sketchy  outline. 
The  trunk  is  a  tapering  shaft,  the  growth 
columnar  when  young,  spreading  with  age. 
The  Ginkgo  avenues  of  Washington  are  famous. 
5  to  6  ft.,  trans.,  75  cts.  each,  $8  per  doz. ;  6  to 
8  ft.,  trans.,  $1  each,  $g  per  doz. ;  8  to  10  ft., 
$2  each,  I20  per  doz. 
GLEDITSCHIA  Inermis.  Thornless  Honey 
Locust.    A  fine  graceful  tree,  like  the  Three- 
Thorned  Honey  Locust,  but  thornless.    8  to  10 
ft,,  $1 ;  10  to  12  ft.,  $1.50. 
JUGLANS.    The  Walnuts.    Some  of  these  are 
quite  ornamental.    They  are  described  among 
Nut  Trees. 
KCELREUTERIA  paniculata.  In  springtime,  few 
ferns  are  prettier  than  the  leaves  of  this  tree; 
in  midsummer,  when  tree  and  shrub  bloom  is 
rare,  it  has  panicles  of  showy  yellow  flowers  a 
foot  long;  in  fall  its  leaves  are  richest  crim- 
son; in  winter  the  characteristic  growth  and 
sky-outline  are  particularly  striking.  One  of 
our  most  beautiful  small  trees,  striking  and  at- 
tractive at  all  seasons.  2  to  3  ft.,  25  cts. ;  4  to 
6  ft.,  75  cts. 
LARIX  Europaea.     EUROPEAN  Larch.  A 
conifer  with  deciduous,  needle-like  leaves ; 
bright  green  very  early  in  spring  and  clear  yel- 
low in  autumn.  Grows  rapidly  into  a  tall,  pyra- 
midal tree,  with  gracefully  drooping  branches. 
4 to  6  ft.,  75  cts.  ;  6  to  8  ft.,  $1.25. 
LIQUIDAMBAR  styraciflua.  SWEET  GUM,  or 
Bilsted.  This  fine  tree  is  a  pretty  ornament 
for  any  grounds,  and  grows  well  anywhere,  even 
in  low,  wet  placcs.  It  has  curious  seed-balls, 
rough,  corky  bark,  and  glossy,  star-shaped 
leaves  that  color  to  sparkling  tints  of  red  in 
autumn.  4  to  5  ft. ,  75  cts. ;  6  to  7  ft.,  $1;  8  to 
10  ft.,  $1.50;  12  ft.,  ^2.50. 
LIRIODENDRON  tulipifera.  Tulip  Tree. 
A  magnificent  native  tree  of  rapid,  tall  and 
pyramidal  growth.  It  is  allied  to  the  magnolias 
and  almost  as  showy  in  leaf  and  flower.  The 
bloom  is  a  great  tulip-like  cup  of  pale  yellow 
and  rich  orange;  the  leaf  is  large,  glossy  and 
oddly-shaped.  7  to  8  ft.,  75  cts. ;  8  to  10 ft.,  $1.50. 
MORUS.  The  Mulberries.  Prices  and  de- 
scriptions on  page  15  and  among  fruits. 
PAULOWNIA  imperialis.  Empress  Tree.  A 
magnificent  large  tree  of  tropical  appearance. 
The  handsome  purplish  flowers  stand  in  erect 
panicles  a  foot  long;  the  great  leaves  frequently 
measure  18  inches  across.  When  cut  back  every 
year  in  tropical  bedding  they  are  even  larger. 
5  to  6  ft.,  75  cts. 
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