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North Main Street Nursery. 
SELECT LAWN TREES, continued. 
Maple, Japan, var. atropurpureum. Blood-leaved Japan Maple. 
The leaves of this variety are darU red. and hold their color the en- 
tire season. The new growth is of brilliant crimson. As a lawn tree 
it is indispensable. I'A to 2 ft., $l..'jO to 
Maple, Japan, var. dissectum. Finely dissected, fern-like foli- 
age of deep fjreen. Very gracefnl and beautiful. $2 to $3. 
Maple, Japan, var. dissectum atropurpureum. Kesenibles the 
above in shape of foliage, with blood-red color; very line and rare. 
$2 to $!!. 
Maple, Schwedlerll. A beautiful Norway Maple, with bright 
scarlet leaves in May. ,t to 6 ft., $l.;jO; 7 to 9 ft., $2. 
This and the preceding Maples are splendid new additions to the orna- 
mental trees, and will certainly reward all wlio plant them. 
Maple, Silver. A tree of very quick growth, large size, vei-y hardy 
and easily transplanted. On broad streets or for new buildings, 
where ininiediate shade is desired, this is one of the most useful and 
satisfactory. The foliage is bright green above and silvery white be- 
neath. 8 to 10 ft., 75 cts.; 10 to 12 ft., $1; 12 to lo'ft., $1.50. 
Prices of larger trees on application. 
Maple, Sugar or Rock. This is one of those popular trees for 
streets, being straight and stately in form. Easy to transplant when 
grown in the nursery, as it always should be. 8 to 10 ft., 75 cts.; 
10ft..$l; 12 ft., $l.ri0; 14 ft. ,'$2. Prices of larger trees on appli- 
cation. 
Maple, Cut-leaved. A tree of rapid gro\yth, with slender, droop- 
ing branches, giving it a graceful appearance. The foliage is abun- 
dant, silvery white underneath, and on the young wood it is deeply 
and delicately cleft. The leaf-stalks are long and tinted red on the 
upper surface. This is one of the most useful ami attractive trees 
for lawns, or for bordering carriage drives, parks or cemeteries. Ou 
small city hjts its branches may be shortened and its beauty not im- 
paired, for it will bear cutting as well as the willow. G to 8 ft., 75c. ; 
8 to 10 ft.. $1.50; 10 to 12 ft., $2. Prices of larger trees on application. 
Mountain Ash. In the fall it is covered with rich red berries. 
4 to (i ft., 75 cts.; 8 ft , $1. 
Oak, Golden. Tliis superb variety, witlt rich golden foliage, a 
color which it retains until niid-anttimn, is the one most desirable of 
all brilliant-leaved trees. It is most effective when planted in a group 
of other trees. When grafted on a vigorous root, this variety is 
easily transplanted, and its growth is rapid. $1.50, $2.50 and $5 for 
trees :i, 5 and 8 ft. high. 
Platanus orientalls. .V fast-growing tree of large size, thought 
to be well suiterl for street trees in large cities, being entirely free 
from insects. 0 to 7 ft., 75 cts. ; 7 to !) ft., $1 to $2. 
Poplar, Golden, Carolina and Volga. All are beautiful trees of 
quick growth; of great value on new jdaces. 50 cts. to $1.50. 
Prunus PIssardll. The leaves, at first bright purple, change to 
red-purple, and tinally in autumn to a rich shade of black-purple. It 
is a small-sized tree; very desirable. 50 cts. to $1. 
Tulip Tree. A native tree of largest size, allieil to the magnolia 
family, and, like them, diflicult to iraiis|dant, unless of small size. 
The trees are remarkjible for their symnietry. Their large, tulip-like 
flowers, of a yellowish white color, are very handsome. 5 to 8 ft., 
$1 to *1 ..50. 
A Tidip tree, opposite the entrance to the City Hospital, which we planted 
in our nursery in 1808, is now C feet in eircumferenco and 75 feet high. Its 
branches are so regular and its form so stately that it has been called the 
grand specimen tree of the city. 
