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F. & F. NURSERY CATALOGUE 



Morus pendula 



MORUS. Mulberry. 



— Downing's Everbearing. 20 feet. Leaves 



large; black fruit in great abundance throughout 

 nearly the entire Summer. 



— Tatariea. Russian Mulberry. 20 feet. Very- 



hardy and bearing an abundance of black fruit. 



pendula, Teas' Weeping. 7 feet. The 



best dwarf weeping tree; grafted 5 to 6 feet, 

 the branches droop gracefully to the ground. 

 Picturesque and beautiful. 



OXYDENDRUM (Andromeda). Sorrel Tree. 



— arborea. 20 feet. A valuable medium-sized 

 tree or large shrub, bearing racemes of white 

 flowers in mid-Summer. Autumn foliage a 

 brilliant crimson and very showy. 



PAULOWNIA. Empress Tree. 



— imperialis. 30 feet. A tree with immense 

 leaves and decidedly tropical appearance, 

 bearing very large panicles of blue, trumpet- 

 shaped, sweet-scented flowers in June. 



PAVIA Buckeye. 



— flava. Ohio Buckeye. 30 feet. A fine native 

 tree having pale green downy leaves and 

 bearing yellow^' flowers. Forms a globular 

 head. 



For Dwarf Pavia, see Shrubs. 



PHELLODENDRON. Chinese Cork Tree. 



— Amurense. 30 feet. Of spreading habit; leaves 

 pinnate; resembling the Ash; greenish white 

 flowers in May, and brown, nearly black, berries 

 in Autumn. 



PLATANUS. Plane Tree, Sycamore. 



— occidentalis. American Sycamore, or Button- 



wood. 60 feet. Of rapid growth and large size; 

 leaves heart-shaped, with sharp-pointed lobes. 



— orientalis. Oriental Plane. 60 feet. A lofty, 



wide-spreading tree of rapid growth, much 

 used in Europe for avenues in cities, and 

 rapidly gaining popularity here for the same 

 purpose. Bears transplanting well, is compara- 

 tively free from insect pests, and can be sup- 

 plied in quantity at very moderate prices. 



POPULUS. Poplar. 



— alba. Silver Poplar. 40 feet. A rapid-growing, 



conspicuous tree of great beauty on account of 

 its foliage, which is abundant, dark green above 

 and silvery beneath. 



— — Bolleana. 30 feet. Of erect pyramidal 



growth; silvery foliage. A tree of distinct and 

 striking character. 



canescens. Green-leaved, or Canadian Poplar. 



50 feet. Similar to the Silver Poplar, but a more 

 rapid grower and much better form; without 

 doubt the most desirable of all the Poplars for 

 street planting, and we specially recommend it 

 for this purpose. 



— balsamifera. Balsam Poplar, or Balm^ of 



Gilead. 50 feet. A tree of rapid, luxuriant 

 growth, with very large, glossy leaves which 

 are retained late in Autumn; upright and sym- 

 metrical in habit. The buds exhale an agree- 

 able odor and are used for medicinal purposes. 



— fastigiata. Lombardy Poplar. 60 feet. Well 



known and when well developed a striking tree 

 anywhere, and in certain situations invaluable. 



— monolifera. Carolina Poplar. 50 feet. Of 



strong, rapid growth, handsome green foliage, 

 and while young of good habit and character. 

 Is much planted where quick effects are wanted. 



Norway. Norway Poplar, or, as it is called 



in the West, The Sudden Sawlogg, on account of 

 its very rapid growth, w T hich is said to exceed 

 that of the Carolina Poplars, and it is also 

 considered to be hardier. 



Van Geertii. Golden Poplar. 30 feet.!! Fo- 

 liage decidedly golden-tinted throughout the 

 Summer, and useful for contrasts. 



