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Newark, New York State 
Norway Maple. 
Maple, Wier's Cut-Leaved. (Acer Wierii 
Laciniatum.) A variety of the silver- 
leaved, and one of the most beautiful, 
with cut or dissected foliage; rapid growth, 
shoots slender and drooping; ranks among 
the best as an attractive lawn or street 
tree. 
Mountain Ash, Axuerican. (Sorbus Ameri- 
cana.) A tree of coarser growth and 
foliage than the European, and producing 
larger and lighter colored berries. 
Mountain Ash, European. (Sorbus Aucu- 
paria.) A fine tree, with dense and reg- 
ular head, covered from mid-summer to 
winter with great clusters of bright scar- 
let berries. 
Mountain Ash, Oak-Leaved. (Sorbus 
Quercifolia.) A hardy tree of fine pyr- 
amidal habit; foliage deeply lobed; bright 
grenn above and do}\ny imdemeath; 
one of the finest lawn trees. 
Mulberry, Downing's Everbearing. A 
beautiful tree for the lawn or street; 
bears an abundant supply of sweet, re- 
freshing fruit for several weeks; berries 
are about one and one-half inches long. 
Color blue-black. 
Mulberry, New American. (Morus.) One 
of the best; hardy; fruit exeelh-nt qual- 
ity; ripe from June 15 to September 20. 
Mulberry, Russian. (Morus Tartariea.) 
A very hardy rapid-growing, limber 
tree of p^-eat value, especially in the 
West; foliage abundant and said to be 
very desirable for silk worm culture; 
fruit good size and produced in large 
quantities. 
Mulberry, White. (Moms.) This is a \'a- 
riety used most for feeding silk worms; 
it forms a largo spreading tree. 
Oak, Red. (Quercus 
Rubra.) Makes a tree 
of great height, 80 to 
100 feet; a native of 
large size and rapid 
growth ; leaves dark 
dull green, turning to 
orange and brown in 
autunm; acorns very 
large; a beautiful speci- 
men tree for park and 
street planting. 
Oak, American VHiite. 
(Quercus alba.) One 
of the finest American 
trees, large size and 
spreading branches; 
leaves lobed, pale green 
above and glaucous be- 
neath. 
Peach, Double White- 
Flowered. (Persica vulgaris fl. alba plena.) 
Very ornamental. Flowers pure white and 
double; superb. Perfectly hardy. 
Pecan. Not hardy in the north; one of the 
best and most profitable where it suc- 
ceeds. Makes a very large, tall tree, 
producing its thin-shelled, delicious nuts 
in profusion. 
Persimmon, American. (Diospyros Virgin- 
iana.) A native variety with round top 
head and spreading, often pendulous 
branches; fohage dark green and very 
dense, fruit over an inch in diameter, 
pale orange-yellow, with a whitish bloom; 
delicate flower; very astringent, until 
full ripe or after early frosts; makes a 
beautiful lawn tree. 
Plane, Oriental. (Platanus orientalis.) A 
well-known tree. Extensively used for 
street and park planting, especially in 
cities where there. is much smoke. 
Poplar, Carolina. (Populus Monolifera.) 
Vigorous, healthy native tree of rapid 
growth, pyramidal in form, with large 
glossy leaves; valuable for park or street 
planting. Makes a fine spreading head 
if well cut back the first tew seasons; 
succeeds everywhere. 
Poplar, Lombaxdy. (Populus fastigiata.) A 
native of Europe. Remarkable for its 
erect growth and tall, spire-like form. 
Plum, Purple-Leaved. (Pnmus Pissardi.) 
Distinct and handsome little tree, cov- 
ered with a mass of small white, single 
flowers in spring; later, with showy, 
pinkish purple leaves that deepen in 
color to the end of the season. A unique 
lawn ornament at all times of the year. 
Plxmi, Double-Flowered. (Prunus Triloba.) 
A charming slmib of \'igorous growth. 
Very early in spring, before its leaves 
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