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THE ELIZABETH NURSERY COMPANY'S ABRIDGED CATALOGUE. 
ORNAMENTAL TREES— Continued. 
Magnolia Speciosa. Flowers a little smaller than 
Soulangeana. Blooms a week later. 3 to 4 feet, 
$1; 4 to 5 feet, $1.50. 
M. Hypoleuca. A new tree of great beauty. The 
flowers are creamy white, delightfully fragrant, 
and bloom in June after the foliage is developed. 
Rare. $2 to S3. 
M. Watsonii (Japan). A new tree, most charming 
in leaf and flower. The flower is a gem; a cluster 
of stamenB and pistil of crimson and orange color 
lie in the cup, the petals of which close around it, 
while the spicy fragrance is very penetrating, and 
can scarcely be described. 2 feet, $2. 
Magnolia Parviflora. A rare tree from Japan. Very 
hardy, of vigorous, bushy habit; flowers often 
measuring 5 inches across and yielding a delight- 
ful perfume; petals of purest white and wax-like 
texture. Its blooming period is from May 25 to 
June 25, and again less profusely in August and 
September. $1.50 to $2. 
Maple, Wier's Cut-Leaved (A. AYierii). One of the 
most remarkable and beautiful trees, with cut or 
dissected foliage. Its growth is rapid, shoots are 
slender and drooping, giving it a habit almost as 
graceful as the cut-leaved Birch. 3 to 10 feet, 75 
cts.; 10 to 12 feet, $1 to $1.25; specimens, $2. 
JAPAN* WALNUT. 
Japan Walnut. As hardy as an oak. The leaves are of immense size and of a charming shade of green 
The nuts, which are produced in extreme abundance, grow in clusters, have a shell thicker than the 
English AValnut, but not as thick as the Black Walnut, very much resembling pecan nuts. The meat is 
sweet, of the very best quality. The trees grow with great vigor, assuming a very handsome form and 
need no pruning; mature early, bear young, and are more regular and productive than the English 
Walnut. The species is of easy culture. Having an abundance of fibrous roots, it transplants as safely 
as an apple tree. 5 to 6 feet, 75 cts. each; 7 to 8 feet, $1.00 each ; 8 to 9 feet, $1.50 each' 10 to 12 feet 
sv.OO each. 
