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Shrub Planting. 
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Ornamental Department 
Ornamental Trees 
Ash, American White. (Fraximus Ameri- 
cana.) A woU-known native tree; tall, 
very straight, with broad, round head 
and dense foliage. 
Balm of Gilead. Balsam Poplar or Taca- 
mahac. Populus balsamifora. A native 
species of r<>inarkably rapid, luxuriant 
growth, with large, glossy foliage. 
Beech, Purple-Leaved. (Fagus Purpurea.) 
Originated in Germany. An elegant, 
vigorous tree, growing ,50 to 60 feet 
high; the fohage in s[)ring is a deep pur- 
ple, changing to crimson in the fall. 
Birch, Paper or Canoe. (Betula Papy- 
racea.) Native of America; forms a 
large tree; bark brilliant white, leaves 
laxge and handsome. 
Birch, Pxirple-Leaved. (B. Atropurpurea.) 
A variety possessing the vigorous habit 
of the birches and having purple foh- 
age; branches slightly pendulous. 
Box Elder. See Maple, Ash-Leaved. 
Butternut. (Juglans cinerea.) A native 
tree, of medium size, spreading head, 
grayish-colored bark, and fohage re- 
sembling that of the Ailanthus. Nut 
oblong and rough. 
Catalpa Bimgei. (Chmese.) A remarkable 
species forming a dense, round um- 
brella-like head; makes a beautiful lawn 
tree w4ien grafted or budded on a high 
stem. 
Catalpa Speciosa. A variety which is said 
to have originated in the West; it ia 
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