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is a precocious, prolific, and regtilar bearer. 
Every garden should have a Medlar tree or 
two. (See Fig, 40). 
, Seedless Medlar.— Fruit smaller, but 
without seeds. (Of reoentintroduction). 
^ SORBUS. 
Sorbus Domestica.— A native of Eu- 
rope, growing to a height of thirty to forty 
feet. The wood of the Sorbus is very hard 
and finely grained, and is much used by en- 
gravers and Ciibinet makers. Its beautiful 
umbels of white flowers are succeeded by 
most pretty little fruit, having the shape of 
small pears with a red cheek. Like the 
Medlar, the fruit h^is to get mellow before it 
is fit to eat. The Sorbus is as much an or- 
namental as a fruit tree, and is well recom- 
mended for both. (See Fig. 38.) 
ORNAMENTAL TREES. 
Cornus Mnscnla.— A very showy tree, 
with innumerable umbels of rather bright 
yellow flowers, which bloom in February. 
A very hardy tree, never being injured by 
frost: fruit amber yellow, of the size of a 
small olive, but more slender. Another var- 
iety is "red fruited." 
Cratojgus azarolns.— (Yellow and red 
fruited.) Highly ornamental, growing to a 
height of 20 to 25 feet. Its wood is finely 
grained and very hard, and is employed by 
cabinet makers. The cultivated kinds of 
azarolus are without spines. The fruit is a 
pretty little apple, round, sub-acid, of the 
size of a crab apple. 
Cratoegiis Oxyacantha, or White 
Thorn. — Very common in Europe. By the 
first ot May the tree is covered all over with 
umbels of fragrant little flowers, succeeded 
by red berries. 
Cratcegns Cms (Jalli, or Black Thorn. 
— Same flowers as the White Thorn, suc- 
ceeded by clusters of dark blue berries. 
The tree is armed with long and stout 
spiues, hence its name of Cock-spur Thorn. 
Large Fruited Thorn.— A very showy 
tree, of rapid growth, fruit as large as a 
oherry. and of a beautiful bright red. 
Double Flowering Thorn. —Double 
Red Thorn.— Bright red double flowers. 
Very pretty. 
Flora Plena Thorn.— One of the pret- 
tiest Thorns. 
Alba Plena Thorn.— White flowers, 
very ornamental. 
Holland Linden. — Large, light green 
leaves. Kapid grower. 
Hungarian, or Silvered Linden.— 
Large, thick leaves, dark green, silvery un- 
derneath; makes a splendid shade tree. 
Horse Chestnut.- A very pretty shade 
tree. 
Italian Poplar.— An erect and rapid 
grower, very ornamental. 
Long-Leaved Elm. — The finest kind; 
grafted on the root. 
Locust Decaisneana.— Fine rose flow- 
ers produced in great abundance. 
Locust Semperllorens.— A constant and 
abundant bloomer. 
Locust Viscosa. — JKose colored flowers; 
branches gummy. 
Locust Moss, or Rose Acacia.- A beau- 
tiful flowering variety. 
Locust Globe, or Parasol Acacia.— A 
remarkable thornless variety; pretty tree 
with a round dense head. 
— All those locusts are grafted on the root. 
Holly. — A very ornamental evergreen. 
Paw Paw.— The Banana-Tree of Mis- 
souri. 
SELECT ROSES. 
Coquette de Lyon.— Tea rose; canary 
bird yellow; grafted on sweet-brier. Rem- 
ontant. Beautiful. 
Belle Lyonnaise.— Tea rose; copper yel- 
low; grafted on sweet-brier. Remontant. 
Elegant. 
Contesse de Morny.— Bright rose; very 
large, from four to five inches in diameter. 
Remontant. 
Ducliesse de Nemonrs.— Medium large; 
velvety, crimson. Simply beautiful. Rem- 
ontant. 
Souvenir of the Queen of England.— 
Very large, bright rose. Remontant. 
Cosur de Lion. — Very large, brilliant red. 
Splendid. Remontant. 
Herinosfl. — Very large, four to five 
inches; very thick. Soft rose. 
Queen of Perpetuals.— Blooms all the 
year round. Medium; white, with soft 
rose tint. 
La Neige. — Pure white. 
Seven Sisters. — The prettiest climbing 
rose; growing in clusters of seven to 
eighteen little roses of all shades, white, 
rose, crimson, variegated. Most charm- 
ing. Rapid grower. 
Belle of Baltimore (Climbing).— Grows 
in large clusters; small to medium; white 
and rose tinted. 
"Moss" and "Button-hole" Roses. 
CALIFORNIA LILIES. 
" White " and "Tiger" Lilies, 50 cents 
each; 75 cents per mail. 
Pink roots, with description of the flow- 
ers, 50 cents per root. (Too heavy to be 
shipped by mail. J 
