Fruit Trees, Small Fruits and Ornamentals. 
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Ornamental Trees 
FOR STREET, AVENUE, PARK, OR CEMETERY AND LAWN. 
BASSWOOD. (See Linden, American.) 
BEECH, Purple-leaved {/■jf'nx piirfiitrea). 
A fine shade tree, liardy and a rapid grower 
after it icets well established in the ground ; 
long-lived ; but few insect enemies. The 
foliage ill tlie spring is deep purple, mid 
later in the sea.son changes to crimson, and 
again, in the fall, to a dull, purplish green, 
making an ornamental and attractive con- 
trast with the green of other trees. The 
finest of all purple-leaved trees. Suitable 
ior lawn. When fullv grown, 30 to 50 feet 
high. 
BIRCH, Cut-leaved (Beliila lacinialapcn- 
dula). One of the most popular and desir- 
able of all the weeping or pendulous trees. 
The bark of the tree, on its upright trunk 
and larger spreading branches, is a beauti- 
ful, clean, bright white, or in some 
cases a little silvery. The smaller 
branches, thickly set with their 
attractive leaves, all have a grace- 
ful, drooping habit. The leaves are 
a rich, glos3y green, dainty, and 
deeply cut. The tree is a fairh' 
rapid grower when once established, 
and is perfectly hardv, full grown 
specimens standing in Minnesota, 
where the mercurv drops 40 degrees 
below zero. The" tall, slender, vet 
vigorous growth, silverv white bark, 
small, gracefully droopi'ng branches, 
witli tlieirdelicately cut foliage, com- 
bine attractive characteristics. For 
a dainty, elegant efl'ect, adding rich- 
ue.ss to any place, plant this tree. 
Suitable for street, cemetery or lawn. 
Is now quite extensively used for 
street and avenue planting. For 
these latter uses, the lower branches 
are all trimmed off close tothe trunk 
up to a height of 7 to 9 feet. When 
fullv grown, 40 to 50 feel high. 
Young's Weeping (l!, lula VoNiioii). 
The trees, when delivered, 
are about 4 to .S feet high ; the 
Inmks grow practically no t.aller, 
and the growth of the branches is in 
general curving downward, forming 
a pendulous head, drooping to the 
ground in hue, thread like' shoots, 
rile leaves arc a handsome green. 
BOX ELDER. (See Maple, .-\sh 
leaved.) 
BUTTERNUT. (See Walnut, Hut 
teruul.) 
CATALPA, Syrlnga-leaved (Syrin 
ga-folia). A r.ipid growing, sprrail 
mg, irregular tree, with verv large, 
he.irt shaped leaves. I'roduces i)vra 
luida! clusters of while and purple 
fiowiM-s a fool long in Julv, when few 
Iri-c's ale in blcjom. Hlossoms fra 
grant. KITedive, tropical lookiiii; 
tn-es. When fullv grown, 25 to is 
feet high. A native of the soiilhei n 
slates. Suitable for lawn and street. 
CHESTNUT, American (Caslatiea Ameri- 
cana). Among our large collection of orna- 
mental, native forest trees, the Chestnut is 
unrivalled for its beauty. When grown in 
open ground, it assumes an elegant, sym- 
metrical form. The foliage is rich, glossy 
.ami healthy, and the whole tree is covered 
in early suiiitiier with long, pendent tassel- 
like blossoms, making a handsome appear- 
ance. It is especially desirable for the 
sweet, eatable nuts (wio does not like to go 
chestnutting ? ) which it bears profusely a 
few years after transplanting. Desirable 
for shade for avenues. The Chestnut thrives 
well on any soil except a wet one. When 
nursery-grown, bears transplanting well, 
and when once established, is a rapid 
grower and .soon comes into bearing. Grows 
very high Suitable for both lawn and street. 
Cut-leaved Birch. 
