GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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ORNAMENTAL TREES. 



IN FOUR GLASSES. 



CI-ASS I.— A General Descriptive List of Beciduous Trees. 



CLASS II.— A lAst of Deciiluou.s Weeping: or Droopiiij? Trees, described in tlieir respective places in llie CiitalogTie. 

 CLASS III.— A List of ui i s posses^iriif remarlsatile cliaracteristica of foliage, in lliruo seolions— Cut-leaved, Varie- 



>riiied, and ( 'oloicil, and described in tlieir respective places In the Cataloirue. 

 CLASS IV.— Conilci-ie or Kversrc-rns. 



In order thai [.luiin is inuy 1«' atilii to form an idi a of the size wliieli trees and shrubs attain at maturity, a point 

 •which sliould alwuy* h' tuk. n intn i nnsidi-nu ii n ;ii t iir him. iiC jiiaiuiiifr, so tliat the s|iociinens may occupy the 

 proper position, we Ikini- uilnpii-d Irtl.TS t.. .li-nim i ii- :i: clusscs as follows: 



A. dciiolcs tri'i s wliicli atiMiii ilu hirjj-. st si/j-. 50 fret and upwards. 

 11. " " " •• secondary si/.r, I til 40 feet. 



C. " " " " nn-dium si/.r, ;! to l.'i fi ct. 



I>. " trees attd shrubs which attain only small size, 1 to 8 Iwt. 

 Out- iilijcct in Ilic aliin c classillcatioxj is to lessen the labor and difficulty, as far as possible, of inalcinir selections 

 adapleii to |i;.i-iiciii;u-).uriioses. 



Tho iM.ianic Mi iiaincof tlie gomis or family, as well as of the species or variety, is placed first in Full Faced con- 

 spicuous lyiH'. 'I'Ih- Kiisjilish name follows in SMAM, capitals. TIii. Clerman and French names ol thp(rennsai-e also 

 given in s>i vi.l cai'itai.s. It is to be hoped that ^vith tin- aid ol tli.- coniiik'to index of botanical and EiKflish names, 

 to be found ..a tlu' last page, no difficulty will be e.xporioincd iu liudinfj any tree, shrub or plant described in the 

 CataloK'ne. 



CLASS I.— DECIDUOUS TREES, UPRIGHT AND DROOPING. 



Those priTcdi-d by a (*) are tlio most, suitable for inirks, avenues, streets, etc. Tliey are propaj^ated in largre 

 quantiiii s. and < an lie furnislieil at low rates. 



I'rii-, . I'll- j>nr, s ,/iini,,l II VI fur In i s iif I hi' usual Kizi', laiiijiiiy from two to seven feet, accorclUm to s})ee.tes or variety 

 Extra sixi d Trtes, mAcctfil in tin ^,'inverii, ihavaai for in proiJoHlon to size. 



ACER. Maple. AriouN, Ger. Erahle, Fi: 



A valuable and hiffbly ornamental family of trees. The Maples are regular in outline, beautiful In foliaffe, vigor- 

 ous t?rowei-s, free from all diseases, and ada|)ted to all seiils, merits which deservedly render them univer.S!illy popular. 

 A. campestre. i:.\ c Lis 1 1 oil ( iKK- liMiK Ki) M A I'l.K. 15. A native of Central Europe. It is a slow-growing, 

 stocky trei , of eoiii]ia<-t, icaindish lialilt, with corky barl£, and small, handsome fohagc; hardy and very 



A Colchii iiui rubram or Isetuin. Red Coi-cniciTM Mapi^e. C. From Jaiian. Tree of medium sisie and 

 rounded, elegant form. The young growth of wood and foliage is of a bright crimson color. In this 

 latitude this rare and beautiful variety is not entirely hardy. $1.00. 



*A. (la«yearpiiin or cricnarpuni. AVlllTK 



OH SII.VDH-I.KAVKI) ilAPl.K. A. A 



Norlh Amerieaii species, of rapid 



growth, liii-ge size, and irregular 



roundi'd form; foliufre bright green 



above and silvery white beneath ; tree 



very hardy and easil.^' transplanted; 



where Immediate shade is reuuircd, 



one of the most useful trees; also a 



favorite street and park tree. .")0e. 

 ■var. crispuiii. Cuise- i.kavkd Sii.vku 



Mapi.k. 15. A beauliful varieiy, 



raised in (uu- nurseries from seed, lis 



foliage is deeply- cut and eriini)ed, and 



in appearaiiee is quite dilferent from 



anything in this class. 'I'he tree is of 



medium, rather com pact yro\v'th. TTx^. 

 var. heterophylluin laehiiat in... Cirr- 



Leavki) Silver Mapi.i;. A. A dis- 

 tinct Miriety, raised in <nu- nursei-ies 



from the sei'd of I lie Sil\ ei--lea\-ed. It 



is a Inxiiriani. en i i tnnwer of fine ap] 



extremely variable in lonn.some beiiiic 



from Wier's in being ol' u|iri;;hl liabil ai 



back will be of advanta^ie lo ihe tree. iSee Cut.) $1.00. 

 var. Iiilesi ei.s. A. A \ ariety of the fiilver-lcaved of vigorous growth, with bright yeUow leaves. Its rich 



bronze shoots in si.ring, and tender yellow-green folitlge in summer, wiU rtmder it a valuable tree for the 



landscape. $1.00. 



var. tripartiliiin. 15. A choice variety, which originated iti our nurseries. It is a vigorous, upright grower, 

 with deeply lobed foliage, the leaves being cut nearly to the midrib and are three parted. The young 

 growth is conspicuously marked with white spots, which are iiarticularly noticeable in wlnt<'r. T5c. 

 4 



Leavks of Acku nASYCAtierM. Var. Heteuophvli.u.m 



I.Aci.MATi M lU .Natural Size). 



learanee, and has handsomely out or dissected leaves, which are 

 oiii>- slifrhtly lobed and others deeply cleft and lacinatcd. It differs 

 111 ill having the foliage more deeply cut. An occasional cutting 



