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The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. 
DECIDUOUS TREES. 
Bach. 
PRUNUS TRILOBA 
Effective large, pink, double 
branches before leaves appear. 
blooms, covering the 
2 to 3 feet. 
1 to 2 feet. 
2 to 3 feet. 
5 to 6 feet. 
4 to 5 feet. 
3 to 4 feet. 
1 to 2 feet. 
PTE LEA TRIFOLIATA (Hop Tree) 
PTELEA TRIFOLIATA VAR. AUREA 
A golden form of the Hop-tree; foliage of a most bril- 
liant yellow which does not suffer by the sunlight but 
becomes deeper as the season advances. Very desirable. 
PYRACANTHA COCCINEA VAR. LALANDI 
Shrub-like tree of very striking appearance, foliage ever- 
green in sheltered places. Very ornamental fruit, bright 
red; in terminal clusters. 
PYRUS CORONARIA VAR. (Bechtel's Crabapple), see page 11. 
PYRUS FLORIBUNDA (Japan Pink Crabapple) 6 to 7 feet. 
Graceful, small trees; enveloped, at time the leaves 5 to 6 feet, 
develop with delicate pink pendulous flowers. 4 to 5 feet. 
PYRUS HALLIAINA VAR. PARKMANI, see page 11. 
PYRUS FLORABUNDA VAR. ATROSANGUENIUM 8 to 10 feet. 
A beautiful form of the above, producing red flowers. 4 to 6 feet. 
PYRUS MALUS VAR. FL. PL. ROSEA 10 to 12 feet. 
Medium-sized spreading trees, producing blooms very 5 to 6 feet, 
like fruiting apple trees but larger and quite double. 
PYRUS MALUS VAR. FL. PL. ALBA. 12 to 15 feet, $2.00 to 
A form of the above with double white blooms. 
QUERCUS ALBA (American White Oak) 4 to 5 feet. 
One of America's most noble trees 3 to 4 feet. 
QUERCUS ILICIFOLIA (Dwarf or Shrub Oak) 2 to 3 feet. 
Interesting shrub; grows well on very sandy ground. 
QUERCUS PALUSTRIS (Pin Oak) 10 to 12 feet. 
The Pin Oak is by far the most planted of all the 8 to 10 feet, 
native oaks. Graceful in form, glossy, deeply-pinnated foli- 
age, changing from green to rich crimson in the autumn. 
6 to 8 feet. 
5 to 6 feet. 
4 to 5 feet. 
3 to 4 feet. 
6 to 8 feet. 
5 to 6 feet. 
2 to 3 feet. 
4 to 5 feet. 
4 to 5 feet. 
3 to 4 feet. 
4 to 5 feet. 
3 to 4 feet. 
8 to 10 feet. 
6 to 8 feet. 
5 to 6 feet. 
4 to 5 feet. 
5 to 7 feet. 
CjUERCUS PEDUNCULATA (English Oak) 
Lives to great age and is a noble tree. 
CjUERCUS PEDUNCULATA VAR. CONCORDIA 
The golden oak of gardens, really one of the best yellow- 
foliaged trees. 
QUERCUS PEDUNCULATA VAR. FASTIGIATA 
This form of the English oak is quite pyramidal and 
makes a striking form in contrast with other foliage. 
QUERCUS PRINUS (Chestnut Oak) 
QUERCUS COCCINEA (Scarlet Oak) 
Grows to be a large tree of grand proportions. Leaves 
resemble the Pin oak somewhat in form and coloring, but 
less deeply divided. 
QUERCUS RUBRA (Red Oak) 
One of our native oaks of fine proportions. 
RED-BUD, see Cercis. 
ROBINA PSEUDACACIA (Locust Acacia) 4 to 5 feet. 
Very rapid-growing tree with attractive pea-green foli- 3 to 4 feet, 
age and showy racemes of fragrant wistaria-like flowers in 2 to 3 feet. 
May and June. Grows quickly on light sandy soil. 
ROBINA PSEUDACACIA VAR. BESSONIANA 3 to 4 feet. 
A form of the above free from thorns. 2 to 3 feet. 
ROBINA NEO-MEXICANA 4 to 5 feet. 
Very desirable shrub, rose-colored flowers in racemes 3 to 4 feet, 
somewhat like preceding. 
ROBINA IIISPIDA (Rose Acacia) 2 to 3 feet. 
Shrub-like branches, leaf stalk covered with red bristly 
hairs, flowers rose-pink in racemes. 
ROSE, Choice Hardy, see pages 2, 3 and 4. 
ROSE ACACIA, see Robina. 
SALISBUR1A, see Ginkgo. 
SALIX VITELLINA VAR. AUREA Specimens, 15 to 20 feet, $2.00 to 
Very rapid-growin<* willow which reaches a large size, 12 to 15 feet. 
the twigs are bright golden and foliage a pleasing silvery 10 to 12 feet. 
green. A tree which receives pollarding kindly, allowing 
the creating of any number of different forms. Grows well 
in damp soil and thrives at the seashore 
SALIX VITELLINA VAR. BRITZENSIS. .Specimens, 12 to 15 feet, $2.00 to 
A form of the above with deep red bark in the winter 10 to 12 feet. 
season contrasting effectively with the golden form when 8 to 10 feet. 
they are planted in company. These two willows are 6 to 8 feet. 
often planted in groups, and by a severe annual pruning 
in the spring an abundant growth of new branches are 
formed which give very brilliant Winter effects. 
SALIX BABYLONICA (Weeping Willow) . .Specimens, 15 to 25 feet, $2.00 to 
I he well-known weeping willow is useful in - many 12 to 15 feet. 
places, its long drooping branches creating a pronounced 10 to 12 feet. 
effect. 8 to 10 feet 
SALIX MUTABALIS, from Japan 2 to 3 feet' 
SALIX PENTANDRA (Laurel Willow) .... Specimens, 12 to 15 feet, $2.00 to 
Upright in habit with polished foliage. It forms a 8 to 10 feet. 
cAT St ,v k '5^n e AT m ' slzed tree - Thrives well at the shore. 
SALIX SIEBOLDIANA (Japan Willow) Specimens, 9to 12 feet, $2.00 to 
Under this name we offer a very Peaceful slender- 7 to 9 feet. 
branched shrub-like willow, with sage-green foliage and 5 to 7 feet. 
^^t^",^!^^ 3 "^^ "Pussies" very early in the spring. 
SNOW-DROP TREE, see Halesia. 
SOPHORA JAPONICA (Pagoda Tree) 6 to 8 feet. 
Medium-sized tree of graceful habit, bark a peculiar 5 to 6 feet, 
deep sea green, foliage of lighter shade, blooms freely in 4 to 5 feet, 
large terminal clusters of a creamy white in August, when 3 to 4 feet, 
few trees are m blocm. 
SORBUS AUCUPARIA (European Mt. Ash) 10 to 12 feet. 
Well-known tree producing clusters of white flowers in 
ay and June followed by brilliant red berries in the 
J? all. Very hardy and will endure great exposure. 
8 to 10 feet. 
6 to 8 feet. 
5 to 6 feet. 
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