Fagus  ferruginea.  American  Beech.  (L)  Our 
noble  forest  native,  whh  light  gray  bark  and 
symmetrical  head. 
,S  to  7  feet  $1  50 
8  to  9  feet   3  50 
9  to  10  feet   5  00 
F.  sylvatica.  European  Beech  (L)  A  com- 
pact, long-lived  tree,  of  darker  green  leaves, 
that  turn  light  brown  and  cling  fast  all  winter. 
6  to  8  feet  Si  00 
5  lo  10  feet   2  CO 
var.  het erophy  11a. 
Fern-leaved  Beech 
(S)  The  deep,  deli- 
cately cut  foliage,  and 
dwarf,  ball-like  form, 
make  this  an  elegant 
tree  where  specimens 
are  required.  W'e 
recommend  its  more 
general  use.  to  4 
feet,  $2.50. 
var.  pendula.  \\'eep- 
ixG  Beech.  (.M)  A 
remarkably  vigor- 
ous tree,  of  curious, 
]iicturesque  growth. 
Its  twisting,  gnarled 
and  contorted,  down- 
sweeping  branches 
resemble  rich  foun- 
tains of  foliage,  and 
make  it  indispensable 
as  a  specimen  or  in 
breaking  up  the  regu- 
lar outline  of  other 
trees.  f)ne  of  the 
most  charming  weep- 
ing trees  in  cultivation.  4  to  5  feet,  $3. 
var.  purpurea.  Purple,  or  Copper  Beech, 
(L)  A  strong,  vigorous  tree  of  elegant 
habit,  useful  for  contrasting  effects,  with  at- 
tractive foliage  changing  from  deep  purple  in 
spring,  through  crimson  in  sunnner  to  iiurplisli 
green  in  fail. 
2  t'>  ^  fi'  t  $0  75 
6  tci  S  feel   _^  00 
S  to   10  fcfl    4  00 
Fagus  sylvatica,  var.  purpurea  Riversii.  Ru  ers' 
I'URPLE  Beech.  (L)  The  finest  of  all  purple- 
leaved  trees.  When  a  large-growing  tree  witii 
purple  foliage  is  wanted,  nothing  equals  tiiis. 
Though  it  varies  in  intensity  of  color  from 
early  spring  until  late  fall,  the  lea\es  are 
always  a  rich  shade,  sometimes  crimson  and 
sometimes  almost  black. 
2  to  3  feet. 
5  to  6  feet. 
.  .<si  00 
.  2  00 
WEEPING  BEECH    (Surroundings  show  the  work  of  our  Landscape  .VrchiUct) 
Fraxinus  •  The  Ashes 
Desirable  shade  trees  for  parks  or  lawns,  w  ith 
large, open  spreading  heads  and  light  airy  foliage. 
Fraxinus  alba.    Amekicvn  W'iiitic  Ash.  (1.) 
This  grand  old  native  is  ((uick  of  grow  th,  w  ilii 
massive  trunk  and  bi-oad  spreading  linil  is.  It  is 
\  alucd  for  timber,  sii.ide  or  street  planting. 
6  t..  s  f,-,  i  ?o  50 
