ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 
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BIRCH (Betula). 
Graceful, airy trees, suitable for the lawn. They are hardy, and thrive in 
all soils. 
EUROPEAN WHITE (Alba). Silvery bark and slender branches. Fif- 
teen to thirty feet high when fully grown. 
PURPLE-LEAVED (Feliis purpurei.s). A vigorous grower. Foliage pur- 
ple. Twenty to twenty-five feet high when fully grown. 
CATALPA. 
The catalpas flower in July, when few varieties are in bloom, and are there- 
fore desirable. The blossoms are large and quite fragrant. Large, 
heart-shaped, yellowish green leaves. Very effective, tropical-looking 
lawn trees. 
BUNGEL A species from China, of dwarf habit, growing only from three 
to five feet high. Foliage large and glossy ; a shy bloomer. 
SPECIOSA. It is finer and hardier than the'common, hence better adapted 
to ornamental planting. Its blossoms open two or three weeks earlier 
than the other sorts. Makes a large, spreading tree. 
CHERRY (Cerasus). 
Of the easiest culture, and very desirable because of their flowering so 
early in the season. 
DWARF WHITE-FLOWERING (Humilis, flore pleno). Blooms in May. 
Flowers double white. A pretty little tree. Ten to twelve feet in » 
height. 
LARGE DOUBLE-FLOWERING (Flore alba pleno). Blooms in May, 
and the flowers are so numerous as to completely hide the branches 
from view ; blossoms white and very double. Fifteen to twenty feet, 
high when fully grown. 
CHESTNUT (Castanea). 
AMERICAN SWEET (Americana). The well-known native sort. 
SPANISH (Vesca). Valuable for both ornament and fruit. A handsome 
lawn tree, producing larger fruit than the American. Makes a large 
tree. 
ELM (Ulmus). 
For street and park planting there is no finer tree than the noble Ameri- 
can elm of our own forests. There are also other varieties of great 
value for the lawn. 
AMERICAN WHITE, or WEEPING. The well-known native sort. 
ENGLISH (Campestris). Smaller leaves and darker colored bark than 
the American. The branches project from the trunk nearly at right 
angles. Forty to fifty feet when it has attained full size. 
ENGLISH CORK-BARKED (Suberosa). Peculiar leaves, rough on both 
sides. Young wood very corky. Twenty to thirty-five feet when 
fiilly grown. 
HORSE CHESTNUT (.Ksculus). 
Horse Chestnuts are very desirable trees for the lawn, park, or street. 
RED-FLOWERING (Rubicunda). Red flowers, very showy. The leaves'are 
darker than the White-Flowering. Blooms "late in May, just after the 
White-Flowering. A slow, rather crooked grower. 
