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WHITE, or SILVER LEAVED. — (Argentea.) — A handsome, vigorous growing tree. 
Large leaves, whitish on the under side, having a beautiful appearance when ruf- 
fled by the wind. One of the best. Twenty to twenty five feet when fully grown. 
MAGNOLIA — 
The magnolia is indeed " a thing of beauty, " but it is so exceed ingly difficult to trans- 
plant with safety that we cannot advise our patrons to order them expecting to 
meet with entire success. 
ACUMINATA. — (Cucumber. ) — A stately, pyramidal growing, native tree. Leaves 
six to nine inches long, bluish green. Yellow flowers, tinted with bluish purple. 
The green fruit resembles the cucumber. Fifty to sixty feet. 
CONSPICUA.— (Chinese White.)— A variety of great beauty. The flowers are large, 
pure white, and appear before the leaves. Shrub-like in growth when young, but 
attains the size of a tree in time. 
GLAUCA. — A dwarfish, evergreen, native variety, attaining a size of from three to ten 
feet. The foliage is dark green, very glossy, and the flowers are pure white and 
of exquisite fragrance. Blooms in June and at intervals during the summer. 
Very hardy. The easiest to transplant of any variety. 
SOULANGEANA.— (Soulange's.)— Flowers white and purple, cup-shaped, very 
effective. Foliage large, glossy and massive. Blooms later than the Conspicua, 
which in habit it resembles. 
SPECIOSA.— (Showy Flowering.)— Everything considered, this is perhaps the best 
variety, as it is the hardiest, and remains in bloom for a long period. In growth 
and foliage it closely resembles the Soulangeana, but the flowers are smaller and 
lighter colored. 
MAPLE. — (Acer. ) — 
The vigorous growth, fine form, hardiness, freedom from disease, and adaptability to 
all soils, renders the maple one of the best of trees for the purpose of shade. It 
has few equals for the street or park. 
ASH-LEAVED. — (Negundo Fraxinifolium.) — A hardy native sort. Ash-like foliage 
. spreading head. Rapid growth. Very hardy. 
V NORWAY. — ( Platanoides. )— Large compact habit and broad, deep green, shining foli- 
age. A stout, vigorous grower. One of the best for the street or park. Forty to 
fifty feet. 
PURPLE-LEAVED SYCAMORE. — (Purpurea. ) — A strong, robust grower. Leaves 
deep green on the upper side and purplish red underneath, making it very effect- 
ive when planted with other sorts. Full sized trees about, twenty feet high. 
SYCAMORE.— European.— (Pseudo-plantanus.)— A handsome tree of upright growth, 
large foliage, aud smooth, ash-gray colored bark. Twenty-five to thirty feet. 
SCARLET, RED, or RED-BUD.— (Rubrum.)— Produces small deep red blossoms 
before the leaves appear. In autumn the leaves change to brilliant scarlet. 
Thirty to forty feet. 
SUGAR, or ROCK.— (Saccharinum.)— The well known native variety. Valuable 
for the street or park. Fifty to sixty feet. 
